[simpleaffiliate source="chitika" results="0"][/simpleaffiliate] how do I convert a cad drawing from architec to engineer scale?
I received a drawing from a contractor and its in architec scale ,I need to use it in engineer scale .I have autocad2005
Try typing the command "UNITS". This should bring up a dialog box, then change the Type from Architectural to Engineering. That should do the trick if I properly understood your question.
Use of CAD Drawings in Steel Fabrication and Erection Process
With the advent of digital media and the internet, electronic copies of steel design drawings are becoming easily available to the steel fabricator. When CAD design files and drawings are provided to the fabricator, they often may include other information like architectural backgrounds, structural member specifications and some references to contract documents. This additional information should be removed when creating steel shop and erection drawings to avoid possible confusion.
The fabricator shall neither use nor reproduce any portion of the CAD drawings without written permission of the Engineer of Record (EOR). The use of CAD design files and drawings shall not in any way evade the fabricator’s responsibility for proper checking and coordination of details, dimensions, component sizes and material quantities as required to facilitate the preparation of shop drawings.
Approval of the shop and erection drawings shall constitute the following: # Confirmation that the fabricator has correctly interpreted the CAD design drawings in the preparation for submittals # Confirmation that the EOR has reviewed and approved the steel connection details shown on the shop drawings and submitted in accordance with industry standards
Such approval shall not relieve the fabricator of the responsibility for either the precision of the detailed steel dimensions in the shop drawings or the general fit-up of structure members that are to be assembled in the field. Design modifications are often requested by the erector to facilitate proper erection of the structural steel frame. When this is the case, the erector should inform the fabricator well before preparation of shop drawings so that the fabricator may refer the erector’s request to the EOR for resolution.
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[simpleaffiliate source="chitika" results="0"][/simpleaffiliate] Help! I forget the password when I drawing use a CAD software!?
I use a CAD software of GStarICAD, I use the encryption, but I forgot the password! I drawed for almost 2 hours.Is there anything I can do rather than giving up and start again?
I downloaded and trial used the drawing CAD software, the encryption is just same as AutoCAD. I think there is no way to get the drawing back.However,you can go to their website and ask for support.
To understand what a paper to CAD conversion is you must first understand what CAD is. These three letters represent Computer Aided Design or Drafting. In the past about ten or more years ago the main form of technical drawing or drafting was done with several different instruments that would perform task like measuring, creating arcs and circles, offsetting lines that are parallel and perpendicular, and creating any type of line you can imagine. Nowadays we use CAD to handle all of this work due to the precision, accuracy, and general ease of design it allows. In the past all of the designs whether architectural, mechanical, civil and a number of other technical drawings would be drawn by hand on a set of blueprints or paper. These blueprints entail all the necessary information to correctly design the intended project, but nowadays the industry standard is CAD. So in other words this means there is a lot of blueprints that need to be updated, and this is where you get the phrase paper to CAD conversion. When a drafter gets a set of blueprints to be converted to a CAD file he or she will go about designing the technical drawing like they normally would. A correct set of blueprints should contain a top, front, left, right, back, and bottom view along with an orthographic view or in other words a 3D perspective drawing which gives the object depth and a sense of reality. In some cases all of these views are not used primarily because all the necessary information can be found without one of the views. Special notes are also part of the blueprints and provide information to the designer or draftsmen that cannot be seen by just looking at the different views. When working with CAD software it will design the old boring 2D line and give them the 3D features you need to fully understand the object. This software is widely used in CNC machines where the information provided within the CAD drawing file will tell the CNC software how to design the part it's working on. The ability to simply upload a file and have a mold making machine develop a mold for production is very useful. A good advantage for CAD compared to a 2D Blueprint is that changes can be made at anytime throughout the design process in case a mistake is made, or the design changes from something like the allotted tolerance, width of a casing, or size of a screw. When a Draftsmen works with paper or blueprints they have to give it a rub with a good old eraser to correct any mistakes, and they still can't go back and fix one view and have them all update instantly. There are a number of reasons why companies are throwing out the old blueprints and investing in updated CAD files. Paper to CAD conversion will remain to be a part of the drafters duties well into the future until every design is finally updated, and no paper blueprints remain. The fact that most production machinery gathers it's design information from CAD is another contributing factor to these paper to CAD conversions. If you would like to visit a company that produces paper to CAD converting please visit <a href="http://www.elinedesign.com.com">CAD Drafting and 3D Modeling</a> Thank You
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[simpleaffiliate source="chitika" results="0"][/simpleaffiliate] What would be a good cad drawing program to learn with?
i would prefer a basic free program to learn 2D CAD
Definitely AutoCAD. You can get the free trial at the AutoDesk website and it's the FULL functioning version of the software. The trial lasts for 30 days. Before or after you try AutoCAD, you can give this program a shot: http://www.cadwaresoft.com/eng/html/bc10install.html I haven't really used any CAD software besides AutoCAD, so I can't really review any for you, but that one looks decent.
Hey Ryan, Anim8tor looks cool, but what kind of CAD capabilities does it have? It looks like a dedicated 3D modeling software.
