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Just bought TurboCAD 11 for a tenner from Staples. I've always wanted to dabble with CAD to learn about it as I'm sure it will come in handy one day.
I would have liked to learn on something which was more industry standard but cost is an issue.
Is it any good considering the money paid?
Is this a good starting point on learning CAD?
Leo
I would have liked to learn on something which was more industry standard but cost is an issue.
Is it any good considering the money paid?
Is this a good starting point on learning CAD?
Leo
Not played around much with TurboCAD or indeed AutoCAD. However to my mind both are 3D modelers at heart so figuring out how to work in a 3D system (+/- xyz, moveable camera position to focus on a specific part, component interactions, etc) should give you at the very least a basic grounding in how to work the basics of the pro system... theoretically.
As for how much CAD skills are worth in the market... dunno... have a poke around jobserve.
As for how much CAD skills are worth in the market... dunno... have a poke around jobserve.
Thanks
I'm starting to get my head around the user interface. It's completely different to any other software package I've used so it is a steep learning curve. Hence the going to bed with a headache last night!
I'm not sure how well it works in 3D, I had always thought that was the edge the pro stuff had.
I'm not looking at this for a career change I just thought being able to turn my hand to it if needed could be useful. Another string to my bow and all that.
Years ago I tried to learn AutoSketch and found it so difficult I gave up before achieving drawing my first line! I am at least getting somewhere with this.
I'm starting to get my head around the user interface. It's completely different to any other software package I've used so it is a steep learning curve. Hence the going to bed with a headache last night!
I'm not sure how well it works in 3D, I had always thought that was the edge the pro stuff had.
I'm not looking at this for a career change I just thought being able to turn my hand to it if needed could be useful. Another string to my bow and all that.
Years ago I tried to learn AutoSketch and found it so difficult I gave up before achieving drawing my first line! I am at least getting somewhere with this.
I have a City and Guilds in AutoCAD but only 2D and not the 3D areas.
Its quite simple to use when you get to see what every tool does.
As most things, there are many different ways to do a task and everyone will do them in their own prefered way.
The clue to speed is working out how to plot less points and thus saving you time.
If you can copy something to another area, only draw half and then mirror it/ rotate something it saves time drawing the whole thing.
How are you getting on?
Its quite simple to use when you get to see what every tool does.
As most things, there are many different ways to do a task and everyone will do them in their own prefered way.
The clue to speed is working out how to plot less points and thus saving you time.
If you can copy something to another area, only draw half and then mirror it/ rotate something it saves time drawing the whole thing.
How are you getting on?
I seem to be getting on quite well.
I'm learning about the various flavours of "snap to" and have achieved drawing various shapes involving lines, curves, arcs, and circles. Took me a while to work out clipping lines so the bit I want is left on the page LOL.
I've spent most of this afternoon trying to work out "Constraints" which I'm guessing is limited on the Deluxe version and only enabled on the Pro version. I've got a question into their support dept. asking if this is the case. Shame as one thing I wanted to do was draw a suspension setup and see how the camber changes as I drag the suspension up and down.
I know what you mean about many different ways to skin a cat. I know from experience that when you achieve something using a programme you can always think of a better/quicker way to do it. As they say hindsight is 20-20.
Leo
I'm learning about the various flavours of "snap to" and have achieved drawing various shapes involving lines, curves, arcs, and circles. Took me a while to work out clipping lines so the bit I want is left on the page LOL.
I've spent most of this afternoon trying to work out "Constraints" which I'm guessing is limited on the Deluxe version and only enabled on the Pro version. I've got a question into their support dept. asking if this is the case. Shame as one thing I wanted to do was draw a suspension setup and see how the camber changes as I drag the suspension up and down.
I know what you mean about many different ways to skin a cat. I know from experience that when you achieve something using a programme you can always think of a better/quicker way to do it. As they say hindsight is 20-20.
Leo
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