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Originally Posted by JesseK
Andrew, I don't know a single employer who would take a napkin sketch and arbitrary numbers over a full CAD given a choice between the two. It's a shame that you're mocking everyone who requests feedback on various frame designs while also learning.
CAD is never a crutch; it's simply one of the many pieces to the equation of a high quality product.
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There are a good amount of people who post pretty renders of designs that aren't even fully functional in my opinion, yet they spent the time to make a pretty render and CAD arbitrary details.
I agree with Andrew, you should be able to plan what actually is going to do the business (and all the details of it) in your head before you start making pretty CAD.
I don't think Andrew intends to go into season with a napkin sketch and machine from there. A nice worked out concept will save much time when it comes to the detailed design in CAD.
973 works the same way; we CAD 100% and machine 100% to print, but almost every system is sketched out by hand, on a whiteboard, made from paper, etc. before we begin designing. We'll often work out ideal ratios, sizes and stages of reduction before CAD even begins; it allows much more efficient design.