How many employed by Cad/Cam?

[Havoc]

I've been using CAD since middle school. Self taught although I took a standard drafting class in high school which was a big help. Making pretty models is easy but worthless if you can't convey the details in conventions everyone understands. I taught the high school CAD class for extra credit but they used CrapCAD. Maybe that wasn't the actual name. I got a degree in mechanical engineering and now manage the family business. But I like to slam my hobbies and work together into an indistinguishable mess. My avatar is a rendering of part of my turbine Heli I've been modifying. I mostly use Autodesk Inventor now.

[P.I.Engineer]

I'm a mechanical engineer at a private space company. I use NX all day everyday for the past 5 years, i came from Pro-E before that. I specialize in electronics packaging but i do all sorts of stuff, a lot of tooling and fixtures.

I started in highschool doing hand drawings, then started using robocad. I'm not that old(31) but i guess my highschool was.

[Ponchota]

I'm a solid surface countertop fabricator/installer/rc helipilot... or wannabe anyway. Strictly 2D using MasterCam Router. I'm mostly self taught. Also have made high end speaker enclosures and other random hi end things for customers. Currently cutting on an Onsrud CNC with Osai control, 5'x12' table with a 21hp router and 12 tool carousel. Someday would like to learn Solid Works or similar.

[SolidWorks Mike]

This thread is very relevant to me since I actually work for SolidWorks the company! Before joining SolidWorks I used the software for about 8 years designing thermo plastic injection molds. It's really great to see so many customers here using SolidWorks, and as I do some research on the manufacturers, many of them are SolidWorks customers as well. Of course that's pretty common now a days in lots of industry.

I'm just getting into the hell hobby and about to get my first one. What led me here was watching videos of the MakerBot Replicator 2 where some guys were printing copter parts. MakerBot is a SolidWorks customer and after visiting them last week, I just had to order one of their machines. It is supposed to arrive here this week.

So if anyone has any SolidWorks questions, feel free to hit me up, hopefully I can answer them!

[Iceberg86300]

Originally Posted by SolidWorks Mike

This thread is very relevant to me since I actually work for SolidWorks the company! Before joining SolidWorks I used the software for about 8 years designing thermo plastic injection molds. It's really great to see so many customers here using SolidWorks, and as I do some research on the manufacturers, many of them are SolidWorks customers as well. Of course that's pretty common now a days in lots of industry.

I'm just getting into the hell hobby and about to get my first one. What led me here was watching videos of the MakerBot Replicator 2 where some guys were printing copter parts. MakerBot is a SolidWorks customer and after visiting them last week, I just had to order one of their machines. It is supposed to arrive here this week.

So if anyone has any SolidWorks questions, feel free to hit me up, hopefully I can answer them!

Using solidworks 2010, why can't I snap lines and points at major angles of a circle ala unigraphics? Is this just not a feature? I use reference geometry now, but with all the snaps and tool bars I don't know if I can make this happen in SW.

Regards,

Steve

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[SolidWorks Mike]

Originally Posted by Iceberg86300

Using solidworks 2010, why can't I snap lines and points at major angles of a circle ala unigraphics? Is this just not a feature? I use reference geometry now, but with all the snaps and tool bars I don't know if I can make this happen in SW.

Regards,

Steve

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Sketching a line to one of the quadrants (0,90,180,270) has always been pretty easy. For the other 'major' angles (45,135,225,315) with the line tool active, click the circle near those areas and wait about a second before moving your cursor away, as you start to move away after waiting you should then see a light yellow line going through the circle center points on this 45 degree angles.

I just tried this in 2013 and it works great. What it creates is a line that is perpendicular to the circle, but if you do it at one of the 45's, it will inference at that angle. You'll then have to add a relation to fully define it.

This should work in 2010 as well, and here is a blog post from 2007 showing how to do it:

http://solidsmack.com/cad/how-to-mak...in-solidworks/

The key is to be patient until that yellow 'X' shows up, then drag your line away from the circle.

[Iceberg86300]

Gotcha. Thanks!

Regards,

Steve

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[Newheliguy1]

I am a mold maker by trade. Use solidworks, autocad, and inventor for cad and powermill and mastercam for cam.

[BoozinFlyer]

AutoCAD 2011. I design/ assemble lighting control relay panels for a lighting manufacturer representative. I.E. connection schematics, one line diagrams, occupancy sensor layouts, etc. I only work in 2D at work, but do minor modelling in 3D for when I'm designing RC boats and planes in my spare time.

My avatar is a sailplane I designed in CAD. All parts were hand made. It's a 2 meter class and flies beautifully. Next build will be a 36" catamaran speed boat. Plans are done and are ready to be plotted.

[wsucnc]

It's been 2 years since anyone posted here. This is my first post here and someone asked so, I've been a machinist/tool & die maker since I was 17. Started in my dads die shop at 13, he also had airplanes. 14 years ago I got a job at the National Institute for Avaition Research. I run 5 axis CNC mills, lathes, have built wind tunnel models and equipment for the crash lab, lightening lab, full scale & composites labs. I use Mastercam and Catia every day. I love flying helis but not real good at collective pitch yet. I have a DX6i, MCPX BL & a 450 3D. My mind is already thinking of ways to improve helis or tools needed to make them fly better.

[Iceberg86300]

Originally Posted by wsucnc

It's been 2 years since anyone posted here. This is my first post here and someone asked so, I've been a machinist/tool & die maker since I was 17. Started in my dads die shop at 13, he also had airplanes. 14 years ago I got a job at the National Institute for Avaition Research. I run 5 axis CNC mills, lathes, have built wind tunnel models and equipment for the crash lab, lightening lab, full scale & composites labs. I use Mastercam and Catia every day. I love flying helis but not real good at collective pitch yet. I have a DX6i, MCPX BL & a 450 3D. My mind is already thinking of ways to improve helis or tools needed to make them fly better.

Ah the engineers mind. I'm constantly doing that as well, but more often it's in the form of "what I'm the hell were these people thinking when they designed this!?". Like the bearing blocks on a trex. Why in the world did they not make them one piece.!? If they did they could machine both bearing seats in one operation by back facing and the bearing spacing would be dead nuts on.

Regards,

Steve

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[akym]

i am a newbie n want o aid design with previous work of you guys, if anyone as it please PM me.

[creasedogg]

Done a few things with cad/cam, CNC Programmer by trade lathes, mills, surface grinders, waterjets etc. I started off working in an injection molding plant 10 yrs ago helping a guy repair molds. Since then I've processed, designed, and manufactured plastic injection molds. I currently work at a Cnc machine shop and use One CNC and Mastercam.

[jprochnow]

I have been using Solidworks for the past 3 years. I design aftermarket camshaft/crankshaft sensors for all makes of cars/trucks. I have designed various custom parts for people on here and am available if anybody ever needs anything drawn up.

[johnny_alex]

I am mechanical industrial designer and I work with Unigraphics NX for 10 years. I design mostly large assemblies machines for brick and tile industry.

[kc8qpu]

I am a Journeyman tool and die maker with over 15 years of experience. Also a journeyman CNC machinists, 10 years of programming using Mastercam, Work NC, Esprite. Also a Chramilles certified Wire EDM operator. I currently work for Curtiss Wright (The same company that has been building airplanes since the inception of flight). I currently work hand in hand with Boeing engineers using Catia. We currently make parts for the 787 Dreamliner.

[aussiemick]

I have gone out and bought a Tormach PCNC1100 with 4th axis and Auto Tool Changer for use at home.

I am drawing at home with Solidworks 2014 (still use Mechanical Desktop at work) and use Sprutcam 8 for the CAM side of things.

So far a great little milling machine for the parts that I make.

Mick

[Marosko]

Iam a mechanical enginner, I have an automation degree.I used to work with CATIA and Solidworks but now mostly with PLC and industrial robots.


Actually I build your designs

[Iceberg86300]

Originally Posted by Marosko

Iam a mechanical enginner, I have an automation degree.I used to work with CATIA and Solidworks but now mostly with PLC and industrial robots.


Actually I build your designs

Nice, I'm in the same field. Mechatronics. What kind of work do you? Consulting/design or do you work for a company automating their processes?

Regards,
Steve

[Marosko]

We desing and build assembly lines for another companies, but Iam a novice so no a big deal so far ... but one day