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Date: 12 Oct 2007 16:28:02
From: Greens
Subject: While my ribs are healing
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While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 23:46:07
From: CNN_news
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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On Oct 12, 1:28 pm, "Greens" <p...@adelphia.net > wrote:
> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
> not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
> progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
> I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.
BikeCAD.
http://www.bikeforest.com/CAD/index.php
Free online or 350$ offline
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 16:18:17
From: !Jones
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:28:02 -0400, in rec.bicycles.tech "Greens"
<prbj@adelphia.net > wrote:
>While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
>design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
>not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
>progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
>I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.
I use Alibre. Get ready to spend quite a bit of time learning the
software. It will actually generate CNC code, so, unless you're
feeding a controller, you'll have more than you really need. Also,
it's a disk hog and needs quite a bit of processor & memory to run.
Suggestion: AutoCad has a "lite" drawing package that'll do most of
the usual stuff and won't make you buy a new computer. It's not fully
3D, but then, blueprints aren't either. I would encourage you to
start on an easier package. Alibre is a monster.
Jones
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 13:37:25
From: Kerry Montgomery
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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"Greens" <prbj@adelphia.net > wrote in message
news:i_KdncICXJgFRZLanZ2dnUVZ_vCknZ2d@adelphia.com...
> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
> not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
> progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student.
> Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.
>
Greens,
I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
Kerry
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 17:02:52
From: Greens
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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"Kerry Montgomery" <kamontgo@teleport.com > wrote in message
news:13gvmo7hila8a11@corp.supernews.com...
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> "Greens" <prbj@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:i_KdncICXJgFRZLanZ2dnUVZ_vCknZ2d@adelphia.com...
>> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
>> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
>> I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing
>> my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student.
>> Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.
>>
>
> Greens,
> I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
> Kerry
>
Something... is missing. Yes?
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 14:38:04
From: Kerry Montgomery
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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"Greens" <prbj@adelphia.net > wrote in message
news:hcWdnTl2dOBhfZLanZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
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> "Kerry Montgomery" <kamontgo@teleport.com> wrote in message
> news:13gvmo7hila8a11@corp.supernews.com...
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>> "Greens" <prbj@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> news:i_KdncICXJgFRZLanZ2dnUVZ_vCknZ2d@adelphia.com...
>>> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
>>> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
>>> I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing
>>> my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a
>>> student. Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be
>>> rough going.
>>>
>>
>> Greens,
>> I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
>> Kerry
>>
>
> Something... is missing. Yes?
>
Greens,
Yes, my focus. Here's the missing link:
http://sketchup.google.com/
Kerry
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 17:50:32
From: Greens
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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"Kerry Montgomery" <kamontgo@teleport.com > wrote in message
news:13gvq9u4568nj3f@corp.supernews.com...
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> "Greens" <prbj@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:hcWdnTl2dOBhfZLanZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>>
>> "Kerry Montgomery" <kamontgo@teleport.com> wrote in message
>> news:13gvmo7hila8a11@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>> "Greens" <prbj@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>>> news:i_KdncICXJgFRZLanZ2dnUVZ_vCknZ2d@adelphia.com...
>>>> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
>>>> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
>>>> I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and
>>>> slowing my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're
>>>> a student. Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be
>>>> rough going.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Greens,
>>> I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
>>> Kerry
>>>
>>
>> Something... is missing. Yes?
>>
>
> Greens,
> Yes, my focus. Here's the missing link:
> http://sketchup.google.com/
> Kerry
>
>
Does sketchup have some standard gears, chains and so forth? I want to draw
up a pedal powered walker.
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 17:12:25
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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>>>> "Greens" <prbj@adelphia.net> wrote
>>>>> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
>>>>> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
>>>>> I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and
>>>>> slowing my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're
>>>>> a student. Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be
>>>>> rough going.
> "Kerry Montgomery" <kamontgo@teleport.com> wrote
>>>> I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
>> http://sketchup.google.com/
Greens wrote:
> Does sketchup have some standard gears, chains and so forth? I want to draw
> up a pedal powered walker.
try this for inspiration:
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=h_forest_walker_02.jpg&cap=%20%20...%20yeah,%20those%20Earth-Firsters%20are%20bad,%20but%20y'know%20what's%20worse?%20Ewoks.%20Yup.%20And%20some%20people%20think%20they're%20cute!%20%20Watch%20out,%20Bambi:%20Plustech's%20Walking%20Forest%20Machine%20in%20action.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 12 Oct 2007 15:36:39
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: While my ribs are healing
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Greens wrote:
> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
> not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
> progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
> I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.
You can get a nice drawing tool set at a pawn shop for no money at all.
The back side of half your mail is blank paper.
If you switch to production airliners, invest in a CAD program.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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