CAD - Computer Aided Design

Alfie · 03-07-2007, 02:22 PM

I have classes in it and am currently working with ArchiCAD and know alot of basics in it. Soon we'll start working with Solidworks which I've already tried out a bit.

I love playing with it and you can do amazing things with these softwares, anyone else who's tried it or maybe works with it professionaly?

Choleric · 03-07-2007, 02:29 PM

It is quite amazing.

I had classes for it for four years in high school, and loved it, and was quite good with it and its partners Inventer, and Architectual Desktop.

I went to the School of Architecture at the University, and used it a lot there as well, quite a powerful tool, unfortunately I switched majors, so hardly use it anymore these days.

warot · 03-07-2007, 02:46 PM

We had to use Inventor a lot for our design projects and what not. Since then I haven't really used any of it. We do a lot of programming now (MATLAB) which I don't find too interesting.

voriax · 03-08-2007, 05:11 AM

I use SolidWorks every now and then for part design. It's great for handling technical stuff, but when it comes to trying to create nice flowing surfaces it becomes less great.

There's other CAD programs specifically for organic shape design - solidworks aint one of them.

Alfie · 03-08-2007, 08:14 AM

Christian von Koenigsegg actually designed the entire CC Concept in Solidworks initially with Windows 95. Pretty cool.

And yeah, there are alot of CAD softwares out there and I have no clue of which is the best.

Alfie · 03-23-2007, 12:05 PM

Working on this atm. We were assigned to make an eco friendly house. So I just took ours and changed it a bit. Most eco solutions are impossible to show though.

As you can see, I'm not finished yet. Anyone else with some nice creations?

Mikael · 03-23-2007, 04:52 PM

Where's the sauna?

Alfie · 03-24-2007, 05:49 AM

Haha, didn't think of that. But it's not supposed to be a luxury mansion either. Yet I added a pool

Will do some finsihing touches today and call it done.

NarutoRamen · 03-26-2007, 06:39 PM

I used to do CAD a long time ago...but i've stopped. Now I'm more into 3d and stuff, but haven't messed with that in about a year or two.

Alfie · 03-29-2007, 12:43 PM

Here's what the finished product looks like:

03-07-2007, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,839 My Mood: Thanks: 805 Thanked 842 Times in 514 Posts	CAD - Computer Aided Design I have classes in it and am currently working with ArchiCAD and know alot of basics in it. Soon we'll start working with Solidworks which I've already tried out a bit. I love playing with it and you can do amazing things with these softwares, anyone else who's tried it or maybe works with it professionaly?

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Choleric Justice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Great Plains Posts: 3,404 My Mood: Thanks: 564 Thanked 1,130 Times in 613 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design It is quite amazing. I had classes for it for four years in high school, and loved it, and was quite good with it and its partners Inventer, and Architectual Desktop. I went to the School of Architecture at the University, and used it a lot there as well, quite a powerful tool, unfortunately I switched majors, so hardly use it anymore these days.

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warot Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,413 Thanks: 31 Thanked 93 Times in 53 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design We had to use Inventor a lot for our design projects and what not. Since then I haven't really used any of it. We do a lot of programming now (MATLAB) which I don't find too interesting.

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voriax Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design I use SolidWorks every now and then for part design. It's great for handling technical stuff, but when it comes to trying to create nice flowing surfaces it becomes less great. There's other CAD programs specifically for organic shape design - solidworks aint one of them.

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Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,839 My Mood: Thanks: 805 Thanked 842 Times in 514 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design Christian von Koenigsegg actually designed the entire CC Concept in Solidworks initially with Windows 95. Pretty cool. And yeah, there are alot of CAD softwares out there and I have no clue of which is the best.

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Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,839 My Mood: Thanks: 805 Thanked 842 Times in 514 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design Working on this atm. We were assigned to make an eco friendly house. So I just took ours and changed it a bit. Most eco solutions are impossible to show though. As you can see, I'm not finished yet. Anyone else with some nice creations?

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Mikael Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,868 Thanks: 796 Thanked 343 Times in 214 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design Where's the sauna?

03-24-2007, 05:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,839 My Mood: Thanks: 805 Thanked 842 Times in 514 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design Haha, didn't think of that. But it's not supposed to be a luxury mansion either. Yet I added a pool Will do some finsihing touches today and call it done.

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NarutoRamen Devotee Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,547 Thanks: 406 Thanked 209 Times in 180 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design I used to do CAD a long time ago...but i've stopped. Now I'm more into 3d and stuff, but haven't messed with that in about a year or two.

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Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,839 My Mood: Thanks: 805 Thanked 842 Times in 514 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design Here's what the finished product looks like:

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