[TheForge] I think I found my cad

Tue Dec 18 23:49:01 2001

I have used TurboCad 3.0 extensively.   I just uprgaded to version 8 but haven't
started using it yet.   I have found that drawing something up and dimensioning
it in a CAD program greatly increases my productivity in the shop.  I have had
relativley simple projects take me weeks as I measured/designed  each component
as I went whereas complex projects took me a couple of days when I took the time
to draw it up ahead of time.  I just built a scale model T fireengine for a
parade in a few days only because I took the time to do the drawings at night,
built during the day.   Using CAD, I started with cut list, knew the precise
angles etc.  All of my time in the shop was spent cutting,bending and welding,
not scratching my head.  It was this project that motivated me to upgrade my
CAD.   I believe that the free 2D version of TurboCad on the web site is verion
3.0.  It was designed for older machines ( they were top end then)   I would
highly recomend the free TurboCad since it provides you with an upgrade path if
you really like it.  Version 7 non-professional edition can be had for $65 at
CompUSA.  You can upgrade to version 8 professional edition for $149.   I really
like the ability to generate photorealistic images of the mechanisms I design.
I also ordered Animation Lab that works with TurboCad to produce gif or mpg
animations of your design.

Shannell wrote:

> often the minimum requirements are way understated to sell more software.
> Ive got tubocad 6.5 on my machine, Its quite good but Id want something
> faster to run it, If you are patient though it will work fine I guess, Im
> just too impatient :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Rathburn" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] I think I found my cad
>
> > TurboCAD 2D
> >
> > System Requirements
> > 486 DX2/66 or better CPU; 16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended); 30 MB of free
> hard
> > disk space; VGA graphics card or better; CD-ROM drive; Windows 95, 98, or
> > Windows NT 4; Mouse (Intellimouse supported); Internet connection
> > recommended;
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dan Rathburn
> > Elgin, IL USA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Shannell <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] I think I found my cad
> >
> >
> > > I dont know how turbo cad will run on a 75mhz machine? well it will be
> > > pretty slow in fact.
> > > CNC laser are you talking about?? what cnc software are you running with
> > > that?? I have been using kcam and like it a lot, Ive tried a few others
> > too.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:06 PM
> > > Subject: [TheForge] I think I found my cad
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks, all night I was looking around and thought of TurboCad, sure
> > > enough they give their 2d version 6 away. I does both dwg and dxf files,
> > all
> > > I need for the laser cut and me. To top it off with your advice I have
> > found
> > > several other programs that will come in handy. Thanks Bob and everyone
> > > else.
> > > > http://www.turbocad.com/
> > > > Daryl
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