[NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?

[Jerry Stebbins]

Try Compufoil.
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Simes" <simestd at netexpress.com>
To: "NSRCA discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 12:08 PM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?


> 
> 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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> 
> Tom Simes                                       simestd at netexpress.com 
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