Which design software December 24, 2015 10:40AM |
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Jon Steward
Hi
I've made a few basic enclosures and covers also cylindrical objects with openscad.
I'd like to move on to a package which requires less coding to write and simpler to use.
Any recommendations?
Jon
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FreeCad is pretty good but takes a little work to learn.
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Re: Which design software January 01, 2016 06:45AM |
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OpenSCAD needs in this case a .dxf-file which has be drawn by another program so you need alt least two programs and with FreeCAD you only need one.Quote
dougal1957
FreeCad is pretty good but takes a little work to learn.
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Treito
Like I said there are many designs on thingiverse which are based on a .DXF. And how else would you do a complicated sketch as basis?
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Jon Steward
Hi
I've made a few basic enclosures and covers also cylindrical objects with openscad.
I'd like to move on to a package which requires less coding to write and simpler to use.
Any recommendations?
Jon
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Treito
I need the visual feedback when designing a complicated shape like the X-arm for example. I would draw the sketch with a CAD program to do the extrusion later with OpenSCAD. Drawing regularly shapes like gears, vases or pulleys for example is done the most effective using OpenSCAD, but for all other items? Could you draw an 3D-printer completely in OpenSCAD?
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Treito
The big disadvantage in my eyes is the assembling. There is no way using DesignSpark to place one part in accordance to another part. It is always freely moveable. As I want to design a complete printer soon it is not useable for me.
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fotomas
Some very useful Keyboard shortcuts that are good to know from the beginning:
In 3D mode:
Click flat surface you want to draw on, press, K, V, Z
This will start 2D sketch mode (K)
Straiten the sketch surface (V)
And zoom to selected area (Z)
The sketch away....
Back to 3D mode with D
Middle mouse button rotates, middle + shift pans.
Explore how the axis thingy in the drawing areas bottom left corner works, it is very useful.
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I will happily answer any questions on how to create things.
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fotomas
Parts can be placed at exact measurements relative to each other, in free space.
Like this:
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Parts can be placed at exact measurements relative to each other, in free space.
Like this:
[attachment 69003 OrmDS_1.PNG]
That is right, but what happens if you move the extrusion for example? You would have to adjust the feet. Or if I would like to add a part I do not have to care about the coordinates so it fits. I just say align this side to that side or this whole axis with that one and so one.
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