CAD experiment entry

OK, here is mine done in Solidworks and saved in various formats. I'm
embarrassed to say I neglected to keep good time records. Maybe 30 to 40
minutes all told, including uploading.

I opened the DXF in Autocad, and the scale is screwed up.

http://www.plansandprojects.com/CADCAMDRO/

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On 12/13/2010 10:54 AM, R.L. Wurdack wrote:
>
> Learning curve is another issue (facility with the tool), as is
> compatibility with other CAD products (can files be exchanged), but I
> think some useful data can come of an experiment like this. Maybe a
> standard drawing should be the starting point to be duplicated by
> other CAD products.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin Martin
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 7:03 AM
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD experiment idea
>
> Hmmm...
> How long it takes to draw depends on how much you want to go into
> details such as filleting and especially the exact shape of the
> threads. It also depends on how much of the pre-cad work you count in
> the time--just as you have to plan machining steps, you also have to
> plan drawing steps in the CAD program.
> -Kevin Martin
>
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