I didn't think it would be easy to get AutoCAD on my computer. First, I thought it was only for PC and I'd have to do some Mac runaround that I'm unfamiliar with. Parallel what-nots or what-have-yous. Second, it's expensive as hell. I assumed that if a program was being sold for thousands of dollars, then it would be difficult to pirate.
The real problem is this: any time I have to do something new, my brain creates hurdles and barriers. Time passes and I think about hypothetical boundaries between myself and what I should be doing.
AutoCAD is about as easy to download as the latest episode of The Walking Dead. As a bonus, I already doubled the RAM on my laptop a couple weeks ago, which will help run this powerful bastard of a program. Best of all, a version for Mac users was released in 2011.
It's 7:21pm. I'm watching a tutorial video which introduces the basic layout and options available when starting AutoCAD. I'm trying to make a circle.
Google Sketchup is hella competition to AutoCAD and legit free. Great for more visual 3D drawings; doesn't do quite as well for detailed stuff though. sketchup.google.com
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine pointed this out to me. Part of my eventual plan is to have small detailed and threaded parts made at a machine shop. Since AutoCAD seems to be what everyone else is using for stuff like that, that's what I decided to get. I also fully intend to check out Sketchup. You know... "when I have time."
ReplyDeleteI plan on doing the same with small skate and motorcycle stuff; check this out, basically 3d printer for AutoCAD: http://hackaday.com/2008/05/24/the-best-cnc-project-machines/
ReplyDeletereally... really... cool. Thanks for the link.
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