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How hard is it to use a cad program?
mccoy178:
I have access to a cnc router if I have my plans made. What does it take to use one of those programs? Do I take a bunch of 3 dimensional boxes and put them together? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I will do a google search in the meantime. I asked here because I'm using it for my jukebox and arcade machines, so I thought someone may have gone this route.
elvis:
Every CAD package is different. You're essentially asking "how long is a piece of string?".
Can you narrow it down a little?
mccoy178:
Yeah I can. I want to design my jukebox using a cad program. I am unaware of the different options out there. I suppose that in this forum I am asking for anyone who has used a cad program to design something, what the program was, and what level of training I would need to use such a program. It appears to be a program that is reasonably easy to use or it could be crazy hard. I am just wondering what others have experienced.
It is just an opinion based question. I'm not asking for some supreme answer. More of a, this is what I did, you may want to try this kind of thing. I think of this topic much like the first time I heard of torrents and news groups. I just had no idea how they worked or what they were about. Does that help to explain where I'm at and what I'm looking for?
DrewKaree:
Do you already have a CAD program you are able to use.
If so, what is the name of it.
If not, note that as well.
What type of CNC router do you have access to.
I don't have any answers for you since I'm just barely able to draw my name correctly, but those are some questions I'd think would be helpful for more help or opinions. I guess it'd be like someone asking "my door is hanging crooked, how can I fix that without trimming it" ;) :P
mccoy178:
I do not have a program. I will have more details tomorrow. Stop making me not be lazy. Geeeeez.
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