29 Jul
2015
29 Jul
'15
10:04 a.m.
From: geneb: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 7:16 AM
On Wed, 29 Jul 2015, Vincent Slyngstad wrote:
I have a crufty old version of DesignSpark PCB. I'll have a look at
Mechanical.
Are you referring to the junction of the post and
the block? That would be
easy enough to do (though tedious in SketchUp).
...which is why SketchUp shouldn't be used for CAD work. If you're using
Windows, I strongly suggest you get DesignSpark Mechanical - it's free to
use and has a work flow very similar to SketchUp. If you're not using
Windows, give the current release of FreeCAD a shot. When it comes to CAD work, SketchUp is THE worst
choice possible.
I have a friend who does this sort of thing with BobCad, and I find
that for the simple stuff, I finish faster in SketchUp. The problem
is that Sketchup simply doesn't have "advanced features".
You should also do your design work in metric if you
expect to be having
parts printed. Scaling isn't a practical solution because it can
introduce problems depending on the slicer used.
I can export in metric, but the DEC designs generally don't make much
sense unless you're doing them in power of 2 fractions of inches.
Everything is 1/8", 1/4", etc.
Vince