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CAD for structural steel

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  • 10-07-2014 10:41am
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    aidanki
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭


    In the process of drawing up a trailer at the min, its a DIY project and want to do the CAD so that I get to relearn CAD and can actually measure things properly rather than guessing on a sheet of paper

    Used to use Pro Desktop 10yrs ago but things have moved on since

    As its a long time since I did CAD wondering what package should I use, for such a task ?

    V Few if 0 machined parts in this model, it will pretty much be all structural steel section Box section Channel Section and some flat plate


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    mawk
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    Sketchup is probably best for this. It's pretty easy to use and fast
    It's also free which is great


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    aidanki
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭aidanki


    mawk wrote: »
    Sketchup is probably best for this. It's pretty easy to use and fast
    It's also free which is great

    Will I be doing a 2D or 3d drawing in sketchup, I must download it and have a look


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