Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
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I just got hired by a large engineering / drafting firm.
I am overqualified for the drafting stuff, but they are wanting to take on more design/modeling work, and this is the reason for hiring me. Hopefully, they'll get the design work, and I won't be just drafting for long.
My issue is, I have used Solidworks to do modeling, but have only created simple 2D prints with minimal dimensions. (overalls, and maybe a few critical dimensions)
Is the drafting capabilities of Solidworks up to dimensioning aircraft parts? From what I used, it seemed pretty rudimentary.
Unfortunately, my seat of SW is down right now, and I've given up on getting help from support. I'd like to play with it and be able to "hit the floor running".
I am overqualified for the drafting stuff, but they are wanting to take on more design/modeling work, and this is the reason for hiring me. Hopefully, they'll get the design work, and I won't be just drafting for long.
My issue is, I have used Solidworks to do modeling, but have only created simple 2D prints with minimal dimensions. (overalls, and maybe a few critical dimensions)
Is the drafting capabilities of Solidworks up to dimensioning aircraft parts? From what I used, it seemed pretty rudimentary.
Unfortunately, my seat of SW is down right now, and I've given up on getting help from support. I'd like to play with it and be able to "hit the floor running".
David
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RE: Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
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RE: Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
RE: Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
Many companies claim to follow this standard (ASTM) or that standard (ISO), but many of these companies also adopt their own little way of detailing and documenting things. This is either to help the assemblers or manufacturing/inspection in some way. Many companies are used to the "flexibility" of AutoCAD or other programs, and expect SW to be the same.
Just be prepared to try to mimic existing drafting practices at your new job, and be prepared to defend why SW "can't do that." Many people think that just because that have spent ~$5k on a program it should do everything, not knowing that what they have been doing in the past is either out dated or just plain wrong.
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RE: Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
John
RE: Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
RE: Just got hired for a drafting job using SW
They actually decided I'd be better applied to a chassis engineering team.
So, I'll be breaking down a truck chassis and detailing it for the fab shop to build a prototype.
The designer didn't design the thing as a welded structure though, and they want the tubing to be laser cut to fit together. (one piece cut to fit the rounded edges of the mating piece.) They also want tabs designed it to fit into slots in the mating piece.
I'm trying to figure out how to do this right now. Searched the SW forum on weldments, and didn't find any previuos discussion.
David