talking of CAD, i use autoCAD LT 2004, this really bugs me:
when i draw a rectangle and then try and draw a smaller rectangle undeneath it it automaticly takes the lines to the same width as the first one. anyone know a soloution.
Eddy: Thank you (and that was my impression of Rhino too). I may end up getting hold of a spaceball and a Dimentor Inspector and rolling my own (best way to ensure that the interface doesnt annoy me, and both input devices together are cheaper than the decent modelling software!) - but its nice to know whats out there.
Stu: I hope not. I cant afford a robot as it is... Its not as though Ive even got an image on my description!
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Fluppet
I use robot wars arena of destruction on the ps2/
lol
sad thing is, for at least 3 robots this is true
LOL @ James B
Yeah That is sooo true for alot of roboteers im sure. Either Robot Wars Arena or even Robot Arena 2.
I think Ed H did with Storm 2 .....
http://www.janissaries.org/ja/Darkrat/storm2.jpghttp://www.janissaries.org/ja/Darkrat/storm2.jpg
hehehe.
Mr Stu
Danny (I hate being called that ;-) ) I can think of 2 reasons straight off why your rectangles are over lapping. The first might be you have snap and grid on. I always turn this 2 features off as Im a more hardcore drafter (not really, Im just talking big). If you got those damn annoying dots everywhere and the cross hairs jumping from one to another when you move the mouse then the snap feature is on. Too select the next point for your smaller rectangle either type in the coorrdinates for the second point of the rectangle (x,y from the 0,0 point, or @x,y for the first point of the rectangle or if you want to be tricky, @lengthangle for polar coorrdinates), or you could just turn the snap function off by hitting F9 or the Snap button down the bottom of the screen. You can also change the size of the grid for the little dots and for the Snap by right clicking on the Snap button and going to Drafting settings or use the drop down menus at the top of the screen and find Drafting Settings in there.
Or maybe you have youve got your osnaps (Object Snap) set up so it selects end points. Usually AtuoCAD is a pain with Osnaps on and is always selecting the wrong point of the screen. If a purple square appears of the corner of the already drawn rectangle it means AutoCAD wants to put the corner of the rectangle your drawing there. If that happens you can turn Osnaps off by hitting F3 or the OSNAPS button down the bottom of the screen, but remember to turning it back on after. Or you can use the Osnap tool bar like I do and select the no snap button. You can change all your Osnap settings in the Drafting Settings box too.
I still dont compare AutoCAD to SolidWorks or Inventor. They are completely different.
hi thanx for that, it was the os snap. i can draw plans now.
cheers again danny.... lol
I find paint does the job perfectly
Solidworks is about the best ive seen, i have solidworks Pro, its great, you can work out strengths and weights of your robot! You can build the whole thing before you actually make it, and know it will defintaly work!
Grant-PloughBot
you have solidworks, AND U USE PAINT!!!!!
whats wrong with paint? All of ours were designed on paint!
You can find strengths? Does that mean you have the fianite element analysis add-on? I wouldnt mind giving that go as Ive only seen it.
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