Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Drawings

On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 2:48 PM, irox <irox@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

Hi Brian,

I am doing something similar, running an older version of Solidworks/MS-Windows(XP?)
in a virtual machine (using Linux as the host). This works great, I've never seen
Windows boot so fast before!

I've also started to use Blender (blender.org) for some modeling. This isn't
a technical or CAD package, it's designed for making computer animations or
computer graphics for video games, but I am finding is useful visualization
of sub ideas. I've also export drawings from Solidworks and imported into
Blender, so I could take my accurate CAD models, then "doodle" in 3D on them
to see what ideas work before drawing it in detail in the CAD program.

Congrats on the engine. I am looking forward to hear what performance
(speed/fuel consumption) figures you get.

Cheers!
Ian.

-----Original Message-----

From: "ojaivalleybeefarm @dslextreme.com"

Sent: Dec 15, 2010 2:10 PM

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Drawings

I have an old version of Auto Cad that runs on windows 98. It won't load on any of the newer operating systems so what I'm looking at doing is running a "virtual" 98 operating system on a new machine with windows 7 . Using the raid drive set up and a fast processer it shoud make everything run really fast with excellent graphics.

Brian

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 6:46 AM, <JimToddPsub@aol.com> wrote:

Thanks, Frank. I've never used Paint and didn't know it could produce those drawings.

Jim

In a message dated 12/12/2010 11:24:35 P.M. Central Standard Time, shellydalg@aol.com writes:

If I recall correctly the last ones were emergency release buoys. I don't know what program he used. Frank?

The only drawing tools I've used throughout the whole sub thing is the "PAINT" program that comes with every computer.
It's very basic and simple but as I use it just to explain what I'm talking about, simplicity is a good thing.
Brent used "COSMOS" and made several very impressive renderings and if I was a bit more computer savvy, that's what I'd probably look into learning.
Most of my actual design work is done with paper and pencil, then typically a few computer sketches are made to work out a few random ideas, followed by actual cut/weld fabrication, and then I use paint again to make a "cleaned up" version of an "as-built" and the pic goes into my file.

The whole thing about the COSMOS program is the colors and surface textures making Brent's work look like photos of actual parts. Very realistic and three dimensional.
Frank D.

-----Original Message-----
From: JimToddPsub@aol.com
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Sent: Sat, Dec 4, 2010 8:51 pm
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Drawings

Hey, Lawrie,

Unfortunately I'm still using a literal drawing board. I've installed TurboCad Professional but won't have an opportunity to even begin to learn it for several more weeks. Frank has submitted some very good CAD drawings of components. If I recall correctly the last ones were emergency release buoys. I don't know what program he used. Frank?

Jim

In a message dated 12/4/2010 7:38:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, lawrie-psubs@environics.com.au writes:

Good point Jim. Back to the drawing board as they say :-)

On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 08:01:16 -0500 (EST), JimToddPsub@aol.com wrote:

Pretty cool, Lawrie.

>From the standpoint of stability, it looks like it would be difficult to sit on the sea bottom or the deck of a tender. On deck a great deal of the weight would be transferred to the pontoons. One possible solution would be to divide the underslung battery pods into left and right pods and run supports to the hull.

It's caused me to re-evaluate something on my own design.

Thanks,
Jim

In a message dated 11/30/2010 10:32:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, lawrie-psubs@environics.com.au writes:

http://www.psubs.org/projects/1280105118/voyager-deep-sea-9/

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