Designing stuff

**dhunt** · 9th September 2005, 11:23

Originally Posted by avgas

yeh i was working on CAD about 12 years ago, and even then it was considered old. CAD 3d studio was ok......but quite tacky. Solidworks is great when you can figure out how to use the heat algorithms, but i never had time or the ability to do so (1st year engineering was the last time i used it as well).
............right now i want to stick a knife in my computer thanks to PROTEL Design Explorer though........

Never used SolidWorks but I know far tooooo much about PROSUCK, not sure why so many people use it. I just finished a 2 layer surface mount design in which actually turned out pretty good in the end but sure isn't the easiest thing to use.

**aff-man** · 9th September 2005, 11:44

Originally Posted by dhunt

Never used SolidWorks but I know far tooooo much about PROSUCK, not sure why so many people use it. I just finished a 2 layer surface mount design in which actually turned out pretty good in the end but sure isn't the easiest thing to use.

What you talking bout willis. Protell 99 is awesome and pretty easy to use. I HATE HATE HATE HATE dsp or dxp or whatever the new one is can't use it at all

**dhunt** · 9th September 2005, 11:51

Originally Posted by aff-man

What you talking bout willis. Protell 99 is awesome and pretty easy to use. I HATE HATE HATE HATE dsp or dxp or whatever the new one is can't use it at all

Yeah 99 wasn't too bad, but still had problems or quirks depending on what you want to call them. I actually prefer EagleCad but it's not very popular here. Major advantage is it runs on Linux and Windoze.

**GixerBoy** · 9th September 2005, 11:59

I use 3d software called Powershape and Powermill they are a delcam product, not very common here but it is a great product. We have a digitizer which gathers points, take that into powershape and create surfaces from the point data, this software is real good at sticking to the points unlike others i have seen.
Cool project Aff

**Big Dave** · 9th September 2005, 12:08

Noice. rear axle nut and adjuster next.

**vifferman** · 9th September 2005, 12:13

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Some of my designs have made people chuck up.

Surely not :spudwhat:

Originally Posted by Dave, who's big, but not BIG

good stuff aff-man, my design qualification is in CAD and as an Architectural Draftsman. But that was career No2 of 4 - Haven't used it for nearly 20 years.

At least it's summat useful.
I'm (in theory) a geologist. (If I could be bothered, I'd do the Tui billboard: "I'm a Geologist". Yeah, right!)
Never used this qualification, apart from as wall decoration.

**NordieBoy** · 9th September 2005, 15:07

I've only played a bit with VariCad.
A client was designing motorbike engines and wanted an easy (cheap) way of getting 3-d from his dxf files.

**avgas** · 13th September 2005, 04:46

Originally Posted by aff-man

Hahahahahaha protel will crash any computer. I am considering putting it on this computer but the amount of times it crashed on me at tech.....

Havent got it to crash yet......but have had problems with it for the last 2 weeks: Different libraries between computers, f'ed up footprints, F'ed up nets. I havent used it at all for about 3 years (been using another f'ed up program MATLAB) so i imagine most of the problems with it are to do with me.

.......oh crap, just talked to the technicians, they say my schematic needs all the designators changed..........#$%%$$$!!!!!!

Also found that i can only do single layer cos they can line stuff up

Who is the Zeal at AUT?

Oh well i best get back to my Control Assignment, or else i will never escape this place

**avgas** · 13th September 2005, 04:49

Originally Posted by aff-man

Dave: Changed the rear wheel is that better?

Yep that looks proper, now lock the objects and make the wheel spin

**aff-man** · 13th September 2005, 09:33

Originally Posted by avgas

Havent got it to crash yet......but have had problems with it for the last 2 weeks: Different libraries between computers, f'ed up footprints, F'ed up nets. I havent used it at all for about 3 years (been using another f'ed up program MATLAB) so i imagine most of the problems with it are to do with me.

.......oh crap, just talked to the technicians, they say my schematic needs all the designators changed..........#$%%$$$!!!!!!

Also found that i can only do single layer cos they can line stuff up

Who is the Zeal at AUT?

Oh well i best get back to my Control Assignment, or else i will never escape this place

Huh who is feeding you this shit. There are a lot of ways to get around protels flaws??

**Big Dave** · 13th September 2005, 09:54

Originally Posted by vifferman

Surely not :spudwhat:

Yeah - me - when i look back on stuff i did 10 - 15 years ago - Ugh how primative

At least it's summat useful.
I'm (in theory) a geologist. (If I could be bothered, I'd do the Tui billboard: "I'm a Geologist". Yeah, right!)
Never used this qualification, apart from as wall decoration.[/QUOTE]

You must have had rocks in your head.

**Big Dave** · 13th September 2005, 09:56

Aff-man - lets have a look at the weather for Staurday and look at a photo session for mid morning if suitable. Sunny is better.

**avgas** · 13th September 2005, 21:50

Originally Posted by aff-man

Huh who is feeding you this shit. There are a lot of ways to get around protels flaws??

Yeh i still semi-like protel, but i just love the conflicts it has - also not using it that much has left me a little out of the loop at little too.
But only got 4 weeks of project left, so all going well protel will be nice to me this week. Need to get my PCB out of the way. Still got to exband the base code for my micro and finish wacking out a massive report to my supervisior and a manual for the client.
I really wish i had more time

but must get back to Control crap.....