voltron Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 There is a place locally that does cnc milling by an hourly rate, they just need a cad file. What is the best CAD program to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_labb Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 i am an engineering student and i use solidworks, which is standard for many things. im sure they would have software to convert solidworks files into the cam file needed, but this will involve some programming, usually by someone working there. (which is the commands the machine will run from). solidworks is quite expensive, but like everything these days, cracked copies are floating around the net to be downloaded. solidworks would be great if you are looking to make a bridge or something similar, making a body would end up being a big waste of money in my opinion as there is alot of cost in the programming and such before the thing is actually made, and they arent hard to make after making a few templates. even for the bridge, its not going to be worth it unless you get alot made, as the time it takes to program, a few could be made on a cheaper machine with someone reasonably skilled operating it. i think making a body with a carved top would take a while in solidworks, a i cant think how you would create the carved effect, unless you just did alot of steps and then sanded or chiseled them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 What guitar parts are you looking for? What do you want to have machined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 What guitar parts are you looking for? What do you want to have machined? I am just making a body.. out of wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bygde Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 If you're going to make bodies, SolidWorks is overkill! AutoCAD is easy to learn and it's very good! Probably cheaper than SolidWorks too (if you want to have a clean soul and not download of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingblood Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Where can I get Auto Cad besides downloading? How much do you think it costs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 (edited) AutoCAD 2008: Just under $7000aud. Edited August 26, 2007 by RGman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNichols Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Yeah, the AutoCAD software itself won't break the bank but the license will. Older versions (maybe R14 is still out) would work just as well and might run around 4000 usd. Just in case you are not from AU, 7000 = about 5,700 usd. There are also some other programs that are not from AutoDesk that can do CAD drawings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingblood Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Oh man I don't have that kind of money. I bought a cheap software program off ebay that is supposed to do cad. I just want it for guitar design not space shuttle design so hopefully it will do. Here is the link could you tell me what you think? Thanks http://cgi.ebay.ca/Inexpensive-CAD-Auto-CA...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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