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Elephanthead
Sep 11, 2008


Toilet Rascal
I think everyone is missing the obvious choice for Dave. Manny. Women don't want a woman cause the husband always knocks them up, bam, Dave is perfect he can fix the biturbo in the garage and watch the kids.

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420 SWAGLORD
Apr 20, 2014

saban bajramovic

Elephanthead posted:

I think everyone is missing the obvious choice for Dave. Manny. Women don't want a woman cause the husband always knocks them up, bam, Dave is perfect he can fix the biturbo in the garage and watch the kids.

I think most husbands would be (wisely) somewhat uncomfortable about integrating a 14" Dick into their household

Liquid Communism
Mar 9, 2004

коммунизм хранится в яичках
Just take it slow and use plenty of lubrication.

extreme_accordion
Apr 9, 2009
Echoing what a few others have said here, sleep and a sleep schedule where you see daylight for more than a few hours are huge. I fought with myself like hell during one particularly bad bout of SAD and just avoided a group of people dragging me down about the changes I was trying to make. The person that's given you access to their hearth and home after everything you've put yourself through is most likely the person that's best in your immediate life. Listen to Tremek.

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

extreme_accordion posted:

Echoing what a few others have said here,


Liquid Communism posted:

Just take it slow and use plenty of lubrication.

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
gently caress I forgot how tedious addressing all these packages is

Tremek
Jun 10, 2005

Update: Dave has expressed interest in learning AutoCAD/CNC stuff, and while I'm pretty ignorant of the subject in general my gut says this could be a good compromise between using the spatially aware parts of his brain to make money, and being able to do it pretty much anywhere without abusing himself physically.

In the interest of supporting this pursuit I have dug a Dell Precision M4500 out of the closet and am going to put an OS on it. I think this thing may have a Quadro card in it.

With this known, are any of you CAD people? Can you guys help direct Dave to resources that will help him learn this stuff? We also discussed him going over to check out this joint tomorrow - less than 10 minutes away - and seeing what they may be able to help him with in terms of orienting on said goals.

Seat Safety Switch
May 27, 2008

MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.

Pillbug
Is there a makerspace or something in the area? Those guys usually love helping newbies figure out CAD basics, and then you get to play with the laser cutter.

Faerunner
Dec 31, 2007
Seconding makerspace, or if that fails, a decently-appointed public library may offer basic classes on such things. My local library is in possession of at least a 3D printer at this point, and hosts maker fair type events every so often.

Midjack
Dec 24, 2007



There may be threads in SH/SC or Creative Convention here that can help. Phone paying or I'd search.

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane

Tremek posted:

With this known, are any of you CAD people? Can you guys help direct Dave to resources that will help him learn this stuff? We also discussed him going over to check out this joint tomorrow - less than 10 minutes away - and seeing what they may be able to help him with in terms of orienting on said goals.

Get him a copy of Fusion 360 and hit youtube.

It is free for people making less than $100k per year with it so it is wildly popular with hobbyists and professionals alike so lots of instructional videos.

Makerspaces are a good place to learn how to use it to make physical objects.

cursedshitbox
May 20, 2012

Your rear-end wont survive my hammering.



Fun Shoe

helno posted:

Get him a copy of Fusion 360 and hit youtube.

It is free for people making less than $100k per year with it so it is wildly popular with hobbyists and professionals alike so lots of instructional videos.

Makerspaces are a good place to learn how to use it to make physical objects.


This. Dick: "Save early save often"

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

helno posted:

Get him a copy of Fusion 360 and hit youtube.

It is free for people making less than $100k per year

Well I'm out

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

Tremek posted:

make money, and being able to do it pretty much anywhere without abusing himself physically.

Well I'm out

Leperflesh
May 17, 2007

Fusion 360 is the professional tool that you can get for free, yes.

Another option, is to start with TinkerCAD, which is literally made for children. It's a good way to be introduced to some CAD basics without having to dive head first into a full-blown professional CAD interface. There's also lots of tutorials for it and such. And it's less system-demanding than Fusion.

I know some people who have worked at Autodesk, and have a friend who teaches CAD to kids, and my wife does some CAD stuff and 3d printing as part of her art practice, so if you have any specific questions I can get answers.

Fermented Tinal
Aug 25, 2005

by Pragmatica

Tremek posted:

Update: Dave has expressed interest in learning AutoCAD/CNC stuff

Drafting table and a straightedge. It checks the self-abuse and readying oneself for CAD boxes.

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
All I remember is I got an A in high school and completed every project in a quarter of the time it took everyone else

And also my teacher writing DO NOT GO TO THIS URL http://www.fakeurlhere.com on the board and 30 seconds after class starts a symphony of HEY EVERYBODY IM LOOKING AT GAY PORNO started erupting in a wave across the classroom

INCHI DICKARI fucked around with this message at 15:26 on Mar 1, 2018

thebigcow
Jan 3, 2001

Bully!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9tn9rGywKUUGyeBWX5Alt9yzBIp84sD8

Slung Blade
Jul 11, 2002

IN STEEL WE TRUST

Midjack posted:

There may be threads in SH/SC or Creative Convention here that can help. Phone paying or I'd search.

There's a metal working thread in DIY that's full of cnc peeps.

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

Elephanthead
Sep 11, 2008


Toilet Rascal
I think your first step is buying your troll Mom an account.

EdwardSwifferhands
Apr 27, 2008

I will probably lick whatever you put in front of me.

COOL DICK LUKE posted:

gently caress I forgot how tedious addressing all these packages is

Just take it slow and use plenty of lube.

InitialDave
Jun 14, 2007

I Want To Believe.
I'm also going to say Fusion 360.

Twenty Four
Dec 21, 2008


Kids and cats are nice, but just reminds me of the stray dog friend in the trailer.

Tremek
Jun 10, 2005



The package has been delivered to the payload. Or is it the payload has been delivered to the package. Idk.

Either way - I could use your collective help in getting Dave to do Good Things w/ said equipment as I'm out of bandwidth for many reasons including surprise Europe travel in a few days and well a crazy life in general.

Can you guys try to ensure he's getting guidance on how to use said device for learning and not becoming a shrine to furry porn? kthx

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
Furrys are gross :(

Also im leaving for a couple days. Kinda pissed at myself for waking up once earlier and going back to bed. Now I gotta scramble to make up lost time to get everything ready for the airport and to mail out some beanies

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!
Where doth travel to good sir?

Rectal Placenta
Feb 25, 2011
Honestly, you can learn CAD successfully from any full-blown CAD package. A lot of the concepts are pretty universal, it's just the interfaces that change. Fusion is a good choice. I'm a Solidworks guy myself, but that's because it's all I've used since I've been in Industry and everything else feels weird at this point.

Whatever you do stay away from SketchUp. It's loving trash and anyone who has any CAD experience will be driven insane quickly while trying to do stuff.

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

Rhyno posted:

Where doth travel to good sir?

Phoenix then Prescott, gonna get my teeth fixed

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

Elephanthead posted:

I think your first step is buying your troll Mom an account.

Having discussed this with my dad earlier, he was apparently the author and my mom had the phone


F**k u dad

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane

Rectal Placenta posted:

I'm a Solidworks guy myself, but that's because it's all I've used

Whatever you do stay away from SketchUp. It's loving trash and anyone who has any CAD experience will be driven insane quickly while trying to do stuff.

I am to invested in Solidworks at this point to bother making a switch as well.

Sketchup has a purpose. If you want to design a 2x4 work bench and then hate yourself afterwards it is great for that.

This stuff is easy enough to learn without paying for it. You got an A in 3d design so spend some time on youtube and get yourself up to speed and you will be drawing fully dimensioned dicks in no time.

helno fucked around with this message at 04:35 on Mar 1, 2018

Queen_Combat
Jan 15, 2011
I pirated Solidworks four years ago and now it's all I know. I can whip something up fairly quickly, though I am also hitting the Q&A message boards if I ever need to do something with it that's slightly out of my scope. Plus side is, always learning.

Don't pirate Solidworks 2017 (or 2014 if the computer is a bit slower/clogged with furry porn) or spend $30 on a year of educational version.

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane
EAA membership includes a Solidworks license.

Fender Anarchist
May 20, 2009

Fender Anarchist

I've gotten free access to Solidworks educational licenses through the school for the last 3 years, it's hard to believe at this point that I've only been doing CAD that long. Not sure what I'm gonna use once I graduate and my last license expires.

Probably whatever package my eventual employer uses tbh.

Actually that's a good point; like others have said, once you grok the basic concepts of how to make 2d drawings and turn them into 3d parts, it's a lot easier to switch between programs; you're doing the same basic operations in all of them, after all.

Crunchy Black
Oct 24, 2017

by Athanatos
Yeah all I know is solidworks because that's what we use at work so I can bumble around in it, otherwise I used autodesk products in highschool where I ALSO got an A

Godspeed, Dick. Why, pray tell do you have to go to AZ of all goddamn places to get your teeth fixed?

um excuse me
Jan 1, 2016

by Fluffdaddy
Ive got experience with solidworks and now NX Unigraphics with my current job. Both have quite a learning curve for those with no experience, but there are entire courses on YouTube for both.

If you think Sketch Up is bad, try anything in 3D with AutoCAD.

Fender Anarchist
May 20, 2009

Fender Anarchist

um excuse me posted:

If you think Sketch Up is bad, try anything in 3D with AutoCAD.

Christ, I've never used it but I've heard stories. You have to draw elevations from all 3 axes and then manually pin together common elements to define the 3d shape, right? That's roughly what I've gathered.

Leperflesh
May 17, 2007

Crunchy Black posted:

Godspeed, Dick. Why, pray tell do you have to go to AZ of all goddamn places to get your teeth fixed?

PAY ATTENTION, god

COOL DICK LUKE posted:

March 1 I'm heading to Prescott, AZ because my cousin married a dentist and I'm looking to get the last of the stumps pulled.

Dr. Garbanzo
Sep 14, 2010
I’ve had to teach sketchup to a bunch of kids and it’s poo poo their awful. Coming from creo originally made the transition even worse but I’ve learnt inventor which is an advanced version of fusion and I like it a lot.

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INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
Airport birbs

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