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    Greens
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    While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
    not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
    progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
    I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.

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  2. A Muzi
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    Greens said:

    While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
    not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
    progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
    I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.

    You can get a nice drawing tool set at a pawn shop for no money at all.
    The back side of half your mail is blank paper.

    If you switch to production airliners, invest in a CAD program.
    --
    Andrew Muzi
    www.yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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  3. Kerry Montgomery
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    "Greens" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
    not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
    progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student.
    Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.

    Greens,
    I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
    Kerry

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  4. Greens
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    "Kerry Montgomery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    "Greens" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
    I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing
    my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student.
    Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.

    Greens,
    I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
    Kerry

    Something... is missing. Yes?

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  5. !Jones
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    in rec.bicycles.tech 'Greens said:

    While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
    not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
    progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
    I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.

    I use Alibre. Get ready to spend quite a bit of time learning the
    software. It will actually generate CNC code, so, unless you're
    feeding a controller, you'll have more than you really need. Also,
    it's a disk hog and needs quite a bit of processor & memory to run.

    Suggestion: AutoCad has a "lite" drawing package that'll do most of
    the usual stuff and won't make you buy a new computer. It's not fully
    3D, but then, blueprints aren't either. I would encourage you to
    start on an easier package. Alibre is a monster.

    Jones

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  6. Kerry Montgomery
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    "Greens" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

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    "Kerry Montgomery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Greens" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
    I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing
    my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a
    student. Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be
    rough going.

    Greens,
    I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
    Kerry

    Something... is missing. Yes?

    Greens,
    Yes, my focus. Here's the missing link:
    http://sketchup.google.com/
    Kerry

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  7. Greens
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    "Kerry Montgomery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

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    "Greens" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    "Kerry Montgomery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    "Greens" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    > While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    > design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
    > I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and
    > slowing my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're
    > a student. Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be
    > rough going.
    >

    Greens,
    I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.
    Kerry

    Something... is missing. Yes?

    Greens,
    Yes, my focus. Here's the missing link:
    http://sketchup.google.com/
    Kerry

    Does sketchup have some standard gears, chains and so forth? I want to draw
    up a pedal powered walker.

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  8. A Muzi
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    > "Greens" <[email hidden]> wrote
    >> While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    >> design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download.
    >> I'm not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and
    >> slowing my progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're
    >> a student. Guess I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be
    >> rough going.

    Quoted message said:

    "Kerry Montgomery" <[email hidden]> wrote

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > I haven't tried this, but it's free, and says it's 3D.


    http://sketchup.google.com/

    Greens said:

    Does sketchup have some standard gears, chains and so forth? I want to draw
    up a pedal powered walker.

    try this for inspiration:
    space.comimg display.php
    --
    Andrew Muzi
    www.yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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  9. CNN_news
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    Greens said:

    While my ribs are healing from a night crash I thought I'd try out some
    design software on my pedal powered ideas. Alibre has a free download. I'm
    not sure the free version is 3D. It's rather complicated and slowing my
    progress. Solidworks costs a minimum of $4000 unless you're a student. Guess
    I should stick with pencil drawings. It's going to be rough going.

    BikeCAD.
    http://www.bikeforest.com/CAD/index.php

    Free online or 350$ offline

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