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dbraxton9
02-14-2006, 01:23 PM
I have relatively little to contribute to this thread but I thought I'd start it anyway as so many other threads meander onto this topic one way or the other.
list away any tutorials you might want to provide about drills, taps/die, soldering, painting, adhesives, whatever. I, for one, would like to know more about the CAD software used for the saber design drawings I see here and there on this site.

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xwingband
02-14-2006, 02:05 PM
I'm an architecture major. I can explain some basics of CAD, but it is not a simple program. It's not even like photoshop that you can pick up by messing around with it. Plus, the software is expensive.

If there is some demand from others I'll throw up some screen caps and basic methods.

Maybe a basic construction forum wouldn't be a bad idea (with dremel tips, how to drill and tap, etc...)

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BenReilly
02-14-2006, 02:12 PM
I used to work at my uncles fabrication shop and i was thrown into CAD......i got done what needed to be done but i would in no way say that i knew how to use it well.....It's a tough program. And like he said HELLA expensive.

dbraxton9
02-14-2006, 02:45 PM
mac or PC?
what is the name of the program you are referring to?

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xwingband
02-14-2006, 02:57 PM
"The" CAD program is AutoCAD (there are others though, but ever other one has yet to reach AutoCAD's level). It's PC only as are all the other I'm aware of. MAC just aren't good workstation computers for CAD.

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BenReilly
02-14-2006, 04:01 PM
I'm not trying to do anything illegal so i'll just say that if your that bad off for autoCAD, you can "find" one on the net.

Juice214
02-14-2006, 04:07 PM
I'll be starting an AutoCAD class this week, it's an 8 week course offered by the local school district.

I also have a very easy to use program called supersketch that would be great for saber design...If I can find it that is.

nich
02-14-2006, 04:15 PM
ok maybe its just the artist in me but what is wrong with drawing a couple of parallel lines toping them off and start making other lines to find what want out of a saber. But then again If I did that from the begining I might not have walked through the plumming department at lowes and went that would be interesting or this would be fun.

xwingband
02-14-2006, 04:19 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Juice214

I'll be starting an AutoCAD class this week, it's an 8 week course offered by the local school district.

I also have a very easy to use program called supersketch that would be great for saber design...If I can find it that is.
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Yeah, an 8 week course would be enough for basic sabers. Curves would be difficult though. I don't do any less than 3D anymore.[:D]

Supersketch... never heard of it. Sketch-up I use though. Easy as ever but not if you want accuracy which is the point of AutoCAD.

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xwingband
02-14-2006, 04:22 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by BenReilly

I'm not trying to do anything illegal so i'll just say that if your that bad off for autoCAD, you can "find" one on the net.
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Juice214
02-14-2006, 04:29 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by xwingband

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Juice214

I'll be starting an AutoCAD class this week, it's an 8 week course offered by the local school district.

I also have a very easy to use program called supersketch that would be great for saber design...If I can find it that is.
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Yeah, an 8 week course would be enough for basic sabers. Curves would be difficult though. I don't do any less than 3D anymore.[:D]

Supersketch... never heard of it. Sketch-up I use though. Easy as ever but not if you want accuracy which is the point of AutoCAD.

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The 8 week course is just the basic introduction.
Once I am done with that I move onto the longer more in depth course.

I've been using AutoCad for a couple of years now without any formal training so I figured it was about time that I acquired some.

LAN-ED-TUL
02-14-2006, 09:05 PM
me, i just get an idea in my head and grab a pen and draw it out. placements of stuff and everything. would be nice to have a good prg. to whip the design out on tho. all i have right now is a free prg. called cad std. its not that great, but its free. and small. downloading huge prgs. takes me forever on dialup. cant get dsl out here yet. and satelitte is freakin big $$$$ too. hopefully soon we can get dsl out here.

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