[NSRCA-discussion] R/C design software?

[JEREMY CHINN]

Tom, I've been designing for too many years. Started with graphite and velum just like you did. 
 
When I made the switch to CAD, I began using TurboCad and have used it ever since. 
 
For Airfoils, I use a French program called Tracfoil. I never had the $'s to try compufoil, and Profili was always horrible IMO. Tracfoil has a free trial period with all the bells/whistles working and its cheap. 
 
Since I began using TurboCad and Tracfoil, I've designed approximately a dozen airframes per year with them. 
 
BTW, I've also been designing profiles for a while, if you need any assistance with that, let me know. 
 
My own current design project (at least the one that is under construction) is my first 2m pattern plane.......... I used Tracfoil for the airfoils and Turbocad to draw the airframe.
 
 
> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 09:08:21 -0800> From: simestd at netexpress.com> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 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> > ======================================================================> "Z-80 system stack overflow. Shut 'er down Scotty, the system's> sucking mud" - Error message on TRS 80 Model-16B> > Tom Simes simestd at netexpress.com > ======================================================================> _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion
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