DrEmilLang Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 So I've been playing with Inventor Fusion, which I'm liking much better than SketchUp and 123D Design (and especially Blender), and I'm going to see if the stuff I want to make is "too small". Firstly I need to do something about the broken missile rack (unfortunately the peg came off inside a missile) And I'd like to have a clip-on Oleo Strut for the front landing gear. they should arrive in February, and if they're any good, I'll let you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nice work! Looks clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xigfrid Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Looks like a very solid CAD software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEmilLang Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Results are in for the racks! Left to Right: "Elasto": poor resolution, crazy flexible, almost like silicone rubber. I just wanted to see how it was "White Strong and Flexible" Actually stronger than the original ABS, I think. Fair detail, but not great. Probably what I'll end up using. "Frosted Ultra Detail" Very very detailed. Strong, but as you can see, it shears easily between layers. If I used this, I'd have to print all the vertical pegs horizontally and have "drill holes" for them to fit into, then glue them in place. the original ABS As far as the model itself goes, the mount at the top has a peg that's just barely too thick, and the tines are just barely too close together, and thick. Not by much: probably the combined slop in my micrometer is the issue. The missile pegs themselves are probably 0.07mm too close together, so it's a snug fit; I'll have to move them all. Once I get that fixed, I'll probably make the file public on a six-rack sprue. I might also modify the model so all the pegs are twice as long as needed, so you can cut and drill and mount them, then offer it in WSF and FUD at cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Looks cool. Thanks for sharing about inventor fusion, I'm contemplating doing some CAD/CAM parts myself.-MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Looks cool. Thanks for sharing about inventor fusion, I'm contemplating doing some CAD/CAM parts myself.-MT Sadly, the free non-cloud version is no longer available for download. The latest version (360) is cloud-based, and monthly charges start at 25 USD. Personally, I'm not about to "rent" a piece of software indefinitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEmilLang Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Sadly, the free non-cloud version is no longer available for download. The latest version (360) is cloud-based, and monthly charges start at 25 USD. Personally, I'm not about to "rent" a piece of software indefinitely. It seems that there's not much in Fusion that's not actually in 123D Designer; it's just that 123D has a "tablet friendly" interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks, I try 123d design instead! I remember reading somewhere that the files can't be saved in your hard disk, but can only be uploaded and share online. Is that true? Not exactly a good idea if you plan on designing stuff to sell at Shapeways or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEmilLang Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 You can save to your computer. Though, overall, the 123D interface is so simplified (or "enlarged") for Touch-centric devices that it's a bit cartoonish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Well, seeing as it's free and you can save the files to your HDD, I suppose it'll work well as a good program for base mesh modeling before exporting to ZBrush for more complex work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEmilLang Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Oleo trailing links are in! The Frosted Ultra Detail is strong enough and sands well (for the parts you can reach; I need to chock it into the drill again and try sanding the narrow parts) I painted it with some leftover "this is kind of the color. ...or was this the cleaning jar...? Enh whatever" acrylics, so it's pretty half-assed (I'd tried sanding and painting the "strong and flexible" ones, but that didn't work, so I just rushed through it) I'll strip and re-paint later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEmilLang Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Here's the sources: (as an aside: the colorists kind of pick-and-chose what color things were, and I think that's a 1J and a 1A in "weird cannon fodder" colors.) There's no "clip", but changes must be made to make it removable. It was either that or fashion a peg-fit version and drill out the landing gear, which I don't trust to be that strong. Edited February 10, 2015 by DrEmilLang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks for further info. When I saw the other software was cloud based and "rented" I dropped that idea!-MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodavan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hi Guys - Anybody tried FreeCad for drawing parts - very powerfull and easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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