2008 3D Field - SketchUp

[Cyberguy34000]

Originally Posted by MiniNerd24

Very nice. I see you found Sketchup too. I agree that it isn't a good as inventor, but it gets the job done.

Different tools for different tasks...

Inventor is a be-all engineering-grade swiss-army-knife of awesomeness that can accurately model anything (given enough time). It also has a steep learning curve.

SketchUp is a dumb-solid modeller aimed at prototyping designs and modeling extremely fast. Has a fairly shallow learning curve.

Eventually someone needs to make an inventor model of the field, but it will likely take quite a while to do so. Until then, this should do just fine for basic measurements.

I would highly recommend that teams use SketchUp in the early phases of design, as it allows you to focus on the big picture rather than getting bogged down in minuscule details. When it gets time to start building parts, go for Inventor. It's kind of the whole, "would you use a carving knife or a chainsaw for the task at hand?", kind of deal.

Anyways, be sure to tell me what you think!

-Chris