First Solid Works/CAD project.

[Zeus33rd]

Teaching myself how the program works...

It's a weld on beadlock ring. Took quite a few hours to figure it out. Thanks for the help Russ.

 

[k5freak44]

looks good
if you need any help with the program im prettymuch fluent in 3dstudio max 6.

what is this...

i also fabbed a bumper

 

[k5freak44]

made ya some bling bling ones. 3d max and other cad programs are fun once you learn how to do everything.

 

[Zeus33rd]

What program did you use to make those? The texture on the rings and the lighting are waay more bling than what I could find with Solid Works. Very cool.

 

[k5freak44]

3d studio max 6


it cost 4 grand if u get it legally.

need a ring? i think i can make it a cad format

 

[Zeus33rd]

Get software legally? Hmmmm....


No worries dude, I don't need ya to make anything for me. I have some diff ring .dxf files I got from the offroadfabnet download section. They don't 100% fit my needs, and even me in my n00b status can tell that some of them are kind messy. So it's good practice for me to clean them up and modify them to what I need.

 

[gzzgfw]

Solids is the way to go, way faster, easier and shows you more about the part. Here a Unigraphics traction bar assembly I did last week during lunch.

 

[jekbrown]

3D studio max rocks... anyone have a, errr, trail version they can send me?

j

 

[Beast388]

What program did you use to make those? The texture on the rings and the lighting are waay more bling than what I could find with Solid Works. Very cool.

SolidWorks has an add-on called PhotoWorks that will do the fancy texture-shadows thing.

I have it here at work and use it on occasion.

Joe, if you need any help with Solidworks just ask. I have been using it professionally since 1997.

 

[Zeus33rd]

Joe, if you need any help with Solidworks just ask. I have been using it professionally since 1997.

Oooo...That is good to know. I'm almost positive I'll have some question for ya sooner or later. Thanks for the offer.

 

[k5freak44]

IF you have quicktime, check this out. its an early stage of the buggy im building.

http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/albums/k5freak/test.mov

 

[BadDog]

Yeah, photo works is what I use to do some of the drawings I post.

 

[BadDog]

Hmmm, I think the front suspension could use some stiffening up a bit... You can see it sort of leaning over at the end of the bounce...