/3/ - 3DCG

>>800175
I'm working on a new door grip for my car because the OEM grip is hilariously ugly.
Currently struggling with finding a cheap 3d printing service and with staying motivated to finish the damn thing.

This whole software is a struggle, you can't even make a simple ball corner without losing your mind.

>>800234
what the hell is a "ball corner"? :/

>>800237
literally this. lol

>>800240
you just click the 3 sides to do it right? it's ez.
what are you having trouble with?

>>800266
you wish it was easy like that, you blend the surfaces manually

>>800175
How are you expecting to machine this?

>>800681
No idea, it's just an image I pulled off Google Images because it showcased CAD as opposed to e.g. sculpting or hard surface subdivision modeling.

I just started learning CAD on Inventor Pro and I now cry myself to bed every night, when does it end ?

>>801505
Fusion360 is better and has EXACTLY the same learning curve but better support and more tutorials and online videos.

I learned using Autodesk Inventor.
Learning curve is STEEP, and I used to write CAD software, worked for and with engineers and know how to design for CNC.
Inventor does a 'few' more things than Fusion360 but F360 is DEFINITELY the better way to go.
What are you struggling with?

>>800681
Looks like it could be milled but would sure waste a lot of a block to machine away.
3d printed in plastic would be my choice.

what do we think of freecad /3/? anyone used it?

>>801902
I'm using it to learn FEM analysis
It seems a little cluttered and unorganized right now but hopefuly that's just because I don't really know what I'm doing.

anyone tried moi3d? I think im in love for the first time in my life.

>>802697
My first NURBS based modeling tool, excellent for anything but complex surfaces.

Im working on a custom key switch that has 6 "inputs". Currently, it's a bit too wide to implement into my custom keyboard im making but I got the idea down.
Using Inventor Pro, the white mans CAD

>>802829
a cut-shot

>>801505
Stay with inventor and don't give up. It is much better than solidworks.

>>802829
>>802830
A keyboard like that would seem very impractical and insanely hard to learn, /g/ would love this and shower you with money.

>>802835
It's for arthritis. Having fewer "keys" will lessen finger movement dramatically. With practice, typing speed will increase for the same reason. The learning curve will be massive I agree.

Learning FreeCAD here's my hearing

>>804401
ball bearing

>>804401
>>804403
Autodesk Inventor is free. Just say you are a student. No proof required.

>>800176
Is 3d printing really that expensive? You might as well just make it out of wood desu... Using a cnc machine ofc or by hand doesn't matter.

>>800569
Can't u just cut a sphere and snap it there?

>>804429
>willingly tying yourself to an Autodesk product

>>804442
I uploaded the grip to be printed with ~2mm thickness and no internal structure at all and the cheapest option that wouldn't melt inside a car was PA12 Nylon at ~€100, per grip - without any internal structure it would absolutely need. I won't pay $200 for two plastic parts so I'll most likely have to create a mold, laminate the outer surface with fiberglass and then use casting resin for inner structures. I haven't calculated exactly how expensive that'd be but I figure the material for one grip would then come in at around 25-35€.

>>801902
I used it once to design rc car steering system. ditched it cause it crashes often.

If I 3d print an axel & rod what size should the rod be compared to the axel if I want it to be a snug fit? 1mm less diameter? or...?

>>804538
Same size on axel and hole. Sand the axel until it fits. This will guarantee the hole not being too big.

do any of you guys know where i can get a newer version of moi 4 than the beta of january 2020? its the newest i see on cgp

Electric actuator from the 80s that I worked on last year. Sadly it was never finished. Too much electronics and don't have the rest of the drawings for it. This is in Inventor btw.

>>806427
>>806427

I also worked briefly in SW last year and picked up this year. Some exercise with a bit of basic rendering which I want to explore more.

Job searching sucks these days and I wish I could come up with some good ideas to put in my portfolio. When I see people's work on YT and grabcad I feel like a loser who is never gonna make it.

>>806427

I also worked briefly in SW last year and picked up this year. Some exercise with a bit of basic rendering which I want to explore more.

Job searching sucks these days and I wish I could come up with some good ideas to put in my portfolio. When I see other people's work on YT and grabcad I feel like a loser who is never gonna make it.