CAD - Computer Aided Design

Zonda · 03-07-2007, 03:22 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, 03:29 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, 03:46 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, 06:11 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.

Zonda · 03-08-2007, 09:14 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.

Zonda · 03-23-2007, 01:05 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?

bmer · 03-23-2007, 05:52 PM

Where's the sauna?

Zonda · 03-24-2007, 06:49 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, 07:39 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.

Zonda · 03-29-2007, 01:43 PM

Here's what the finished product looks like:

03-07-2007, 03:22 PM	#1
Zonda Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 831 Thanked 809 Times in 461 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?

03-07-2007, 03:29 PM	#2
Choleric Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Aksarben Posts: 3,201 Thanks: 613 Thanked 1,131 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.

03-07-2007, 03:46 PM	#3
warot Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,572 Thanks: 53 Thanked 175 Times in 90 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.

03-08-2007, 06:11 AM	#4
voriax Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 8 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.

03-08-2007, 09:14 AM	#5
Zonda Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 831 Thanked 809 Times in 461 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.

03-23-2007, 01:05 PM	#6
Zonda Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 831 Thanked 809 Times in 461 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?

03-23-2007, 05:52 PM	#7
bmer Devotee Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,904 Thanks: 1,547 Thanked 669 Times in 405 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design Where's the sauna?

03-24-2007, 06:49 AM	#8
Zonda Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 831 Thanked 809 Times in 461 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.

03-26-2007, 07:39 PM	#9
NarutoRamen Devotee Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,760 Thanks: 1,142 Thanked 591 Times in 434 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.

03-29-2007, 01:43 PM	#10
Zonda Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 831 Thanked 809 Times in 461 Posts	Re: CAD - Computer Aided Design Here's what the finished product looks like:

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