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Topic: Using TurboCAD to Design Steel Parts |
Gary Shepherd
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Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2004 7:53 pm |
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I know this probably goes in the computer section but do any of you use TurboCAD?
I downloaded a free program from www.emachineshop.com to draw some 3d diagrams of the pedal steel parts I'm designing. I exported to the files in .dxf format and loaded them into a demo of TurboCAD Pro that I just downloaded.
I wanted to try to get a realistic rendering of the parts from TurboCAD because the free program makes only basic renderings. I'm clueless in TurboCAD. It's way harder.
So if anyone uses TurboCAD, can I send you the files and see if you can render them for me? Or maybe give me some tips on doing it myself?
I hope to be building at least some lap steels in a few weeks based on the drawings I've been making.
gs
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Gary Shepherd
Sierra Session D-10
www.16tracks.com
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Tom Callahan
From:
Dunlap, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2004 4:06 am
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Gary; I have four different CAD programs that I currently use. I am not sure of what you want but if you will e-mail me I will try and work something out.
It is possible that I may be able to help you in one of them.
I curently use
Auto Cad
Surv Cad
Intell Cad
Briscnet.
plus one old CoGo program that comes in handy once in a while.
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2004 6:16 am
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I use Autocad and have for several years, I never had a need to learn any other CAD program.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 9 Dec 2004 8:02 am
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Most AutoCad users are victims of their own ambitions ...  I find it to be humbling sometimes.
VersaCad
AutoCad
ProE
MicroStation
Rhino 3D[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 09 December 2004 at 08:10 AM.] |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Earl Foote
From:
Houston, Tx, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2004 11:40 am
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| I was an autocad fan until my boss dragged me kicking & screaming to a program called Solid Edge and I ain't looked back since. |
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2004 1:03 pm
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Well. I got it to render a nice 3d drawing of a tunerhead that has paper thin walls. I can figure out how to set the thickness of my walls or drill tuner holes in them. This program (TurboCAD) is way more complicated than the free on I got.
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Gary Shepherd
Sierra Session D-10
www.16tracks.com
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