whats the best CAD program for RC planes?
 

Looking to scratch build a plane and I would love to draw it using a CAD program, what is your suggestion?

whats the best CAD program for RC planes?
 

If you've got access to it or money is NO object then lots of people like AutoCAD.

For me after trying many of the cheap or free CAD's I went with TurboCAD. The biggest factor was that the snap to elements are all right at my finger tips using the single key entry system they have. IntelliCAD came a close second in my book but it didn't have the single key snaps. Once you get the hang of drawing snaps are your oxygen. It's what makes it go quickly. Without them you're just guessing. Quick single key access to the various snap options just makes it go that much faster.

But this topic has been brought up "more than once" around here. Try a search on CAD. That should keep you busy for an evening or two...... :D

cad programs
 

i use autocad 2002 and i have approx 800 plans in dxf and dwg formats so far no problems in ploting to a disk and having them printed at a blueprint shop.
Rob

whats the best CAD program for RC planes?
 

Drawing board is one of the easiest to use so far and very powerfull. If your interested, write privately [email protected]

cad stuff
 

Hi,

I use Autocad Inventor. More of a medium to high end true solid modeler. Very easy to use very expensive. It takes a lot of computer with good grapfics card. Worked on a 22,000 part project at my last job before I was layed off.

Engineer looking for work....have calculator ..will travel.

bentwings

Re: cad stuff
 

I have Autocad Inventor, and It is truly wonderfull if I could only learn how to use it., Not easy as you said, but then maybe its just me..