[NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?

[Ron Van Putte]

Yeah, me too.  Until recently I thought CAD was a really nasty guy.   
However, i just got a new Macbook Pro with dual processors.  With  
some software called Parallel Connections, I can run Mac programs and  
PC programs at the SAME time and FAST.  Geez I love technology!  I  
wish I was 40 years younger; no maybe not.  If I was, I'd have a  
"toddler", a "kindergartener" and  a "2nd grader"  roaring around the  
house.  Never mind.

Ron VP

On May 30, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Tom Simes wrote:

>
> Hi guys,
>
> Once upon a time, on a campus far, far away, I was schooled in the  
> ways
> of Aerospace Engineering.  My class was the last to use a drafting  
> table
> - so I know about layout and lofting, line thickness and velum, but
> missed the CAD revolution by "that much".
>
> So I'm thinking that designing a profile would be a fun way to teach
> myself a little CAD.  If you're using software to help design R/C
> aircraft, what are your favorite applications?
>
> So far I'm using:
>
> XFoil for airfoil analysis
> http://web.mit.edu/drela/Public/web/xfoil/
>
> QCad for 2D CAD
> http://www.qcad.org/qcad.html
>
> pstoedit for converting ps, pdf and graphics to vector format
> http://www.pstoedit.net/pstoedit
>
> Now I'm looking for something to automate the rib layouts -
> something more automated than simple airfoil plotting.  I've  
> downloaded
> these two, but haven't tried them yet:
>
> Profili
> http://www.profili2.com/eng/default.htm
>
> Winfoil
> http://www.winfoil.com/
>
> So, what are you using?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom
>
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