preffered CAD software for trailer design

[JerryFlyGuy]

It's great ain't it! I used to do it 'the old way' and it'd take hours but with a couple sketch's and a few mouse click's you done.. I just did a bin yesterday, 40ft tall, weight's about 15-20,000lb's and it took less than 1.5hrs to model.. all as a weldment..to be used for shop drawings, so all the material is to proper dimension etc.. it's just fantastic..

[High Seas]

Originally Posted by ADucci now that i think about it, i would be using the software, mostly to put my ideas into 3D, the designs i will actually cut from dxf would only be plasma cut 2d shapes, I have looked at the tool MOI (moment of inspiration), this tool, although simple, helps me to quickly get an idea in my head, out only the canvas... i figure for now, i will use that tool to get the design on paper and then make 2d shapes for all the panels.

I really like the Solidworks my buddy has - and his Rhino too. So I'd buy either of those -- if I couldn't use his platforms when he's not on.

But looking at MOI - there may be some growing pains as the software matures - seems that (from the forums anyway) there are some export problems to stl, iges. 3dm... etc. Haven't checked if it exports to dxf for your use - but you could convert to that maybe using some free/lower cost software.

Just looking sideways at the situation Might be something for me to use too

OOOOH BUMMER - just checked and it Does Not do dxf directly - so you'd have to convert - guess you knew that!..

Jim