CAD Questions Thread?

[Beauvais Motorsport]

Wanker... I'd like a hass machine 😉

lol there's a couple tm-1 going for just over 10k at the minute. A lot less than what people spend on cars these days and they actually make you money.

 

[Andy_con]

lol there's a couple tm-1 going for just over 10k at the minute. A lot less than what people spend on cars these days and they actually make you money.

It's not the price it's the space and lack of 3phase

 

[Beauvais Motorsport]

It's not the price it's the space and lack of 3phase

Make room, move sofas, knock down walls etc?? Single phase this

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[Andy_con]

Make room, move sofas, knock down walls etc?? Single phase this

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Funny story...

I have a Denford triac vmc, I got it from a friend who was being kicked out of student accommodation. The reason he was being kicked out was cos the other room mates didn't like a cnc milling machine in the living room, it was to loud and took up to much space. The student digs had lift which he used to get it up to the first floor and his new place didn't have a lift.

 

[Short Norman]

is anyone on here a BIM modeller.

I work in design in the construction industry solely using AutoCAD and I've seen how much BIM modellers charge for a fairly simple job. Just wondering how difficult it is to pick up.

I've used 3D modelling software previously (a long time ago) but not specifically BIM.

 

[botfch]

is anyone on here a BIM modeller.

I work in design in the construction industry solely using AutoCAD and I've seen how much BIM modellers charge for a fairly simple job. Just wondering how difficult it is to pick up.

I've used 3D modelling software previously (a long time ago) but not specifically BIM.

Yup.

Not overly difficult but bit of a learning curve to it.

tbh when people say bim they often just mean 3D model.

 

[RSRowe]

I've done a little, but in NX.
If you've got previous modelling experience, you'll soon pick it up. Half the job is finding the right tool.

It also depends how helpful the guys around you are at answering the silly questions.

 

[Short Norman]

Yup.

Not overly difficult but bit of a learning curve to it.

tbh when people say bim they often just mean 3D model.

yeah, I'm probably taking about an IFC file that can be used by the main design team for clash detection etc

I've done a little, but in NX.
If you've got previous modelling experience, you'll soon pick it up. Half the job is finding the right tool.

It also depends how helpful the guys around you are at answering the silly questions.

I'm self employed and work alone (Billy no mates Design Ltd)

I've used an IFC file viewer in the past, but never really tried to learn it properly because I'm always too busy with my 2D stuff to spend enough time on it.

 

[botfch]

yeah, I'm probably taking about an IFC file that can be used by the main design team for clash detection etc

I'm self employed and work alone (Billy no mates Design Ltd)

I've used an IFC file viewer in the past, but never really tried to learn it properly because I'm always too busy with my 2D stuff to spend enough time on it.

If you want to stick with Autodesk it’d probably be Revit for your modelling and Navisworks for the clash detection.

YouTube full of decent video tutorials for most stuff.

It’s a tough one self employed tho, the big upfront cost of the software and the time you need to put into learning it takes a fair few years to pay off.

If it’s not sensitive data there’s alway the option of sub coning it out to India, often they’ll offer a freebie so you can see the quality.

Or fiver is worth a look for people willing to do it cheaper.

 

[RSRowe]

I've used an IFC file viewer in the past, but never really tried to learn it properly because I'm always too busy with my 2D stuff to spend enough time on it.

It's definitely worthwhile learning.
The way the world is at the moment, and all the nuclear and construction contracts floating round, there's plenty of work.

It might be worth you looking into learning Foran too. There's going to be a big requirement for ship designers given the Governments SDR this week.

 

[Short Norman]

It's definitely worthwhile learning.
The way the world is at the moment, and all the nuclear and construction contracts floating round, there's plenty of work.

It might be worth you looking into learning Foran too. There's going to be a big requirement for ship designers given the Governments SDR this week.

I'm fortunate that I don't really need to new avenues to keep work coming in (touch wood). I only asked as my current clients are having to go out to 3rd parties to get their 3D models produced and I think they'd prefer me to do it as they think the companies that they use are charging too much.

I attend the design meetings and work up drawings to construction issue, then create certain fabrication drawings.

The 3D modelling companies use my drawings to create their model. My client was telling me that the modelling company was charging 150-200% more than me for what he believed was way less work.

 

[-KarL-]

Sounds like Revit might be worth looking into, then you can model it in 3D and still produce your 2D drawings from it.