CAD Programs

Dave · 2004-04-18T18:40:52+00:00

Hi,In order to help me build my vertical slide (mentioned in another thread) Ihave been looking at CAD programs. One of them that I have found is FelixCAD5 LT looks quite good and loads of options, though if anyone else is usingthis, I am after a bit of help.A bit of background.I used to be an engineer, apprentice trained but left engineering for anelectronics career. This was about 16 years ago, so things are starting toget a bit faded...From technical design, I remember the design layouts, orthographic andisometric. I am trying to use the cad program to do orthographic. (This isPlan, Front and Side)The light version of FelixCAD doesn't really do 3d, though the sampledrawings are 3D. However, when drawing, you can set a Z value and whenlooking at a different viewpoint, you can see the item at a z level.However, it appears that you cannot draw an object on the Z plane.I have spent all day today trying to work out how to use the program. Evenin 2D, I would be happy to use it, but am now getting confused with theseviewpoints. (To me, I can use a viewpoint to depict the item in x, y and z)but it doesn't let me, though last night, when I was playing with it, itseemed to do.Am I going to have to draw my vertical slide in just two planes (as I wouldwith a normal paper drawing board) or can I get the 3rd plane and havedifferent viewpoint windows working?Alternatively, can anyone suggest a (free) package that will be a littlemore friendly (but still has plenty of features).Cheers.Dave Colliver. your internet experience

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