Western Members - Anybody need some CAD work or Engineer work done?

Man fellas.. i am on the hustle to make some extra cash. I need to bring some dough into the house. Do any of yall need some blueprints drawn, or even just basic cad/drafting work? Any of yall need any engineering work done? I can def help out. If you know of anyone who needs a remodel, addtion or tenant improvement done let me know. I need some more work, and if i cant find somethin here then imma have to just get another job grindin on a new trade.

Man that sucks about trying to hustle alot to bring extra dough to the house cuz of hard times right now..we just finished adding an extension to my parents house in cali and i prob would have hooked u up....well hope work gets better for yah....thats why i moved out of cali..too many people are loosing jobs out there or there is no work..I will moved back when things get better out there

Curiious as to which CAD software you use?

Man that sucks about trying to hustle alot to bring extra dough to the house cuz of hard times right now..we just finished adding an extension to my parents house in cali and i prob would have hooked u up....well hope work gets better for yah....thats why i moved out of cali..too many people are loosing jobs out there or there is no work..I will moved back when things get better out there

Thanks man, if you hear of anything esle let me know. Cali, is way to expensive, and i am gettin tired of the high cost.

Curiious as to which CAD software you use?

I used autocad 2000-2008, i also use architectural desktop 2004-2007. I know how to use some other programs, but these i know real well.

Was curious. I use Catia V5 and Unigraphics NX5


I used autocad 2000-2008, i also use architectural desktop 2004-2007. I know how to use some other programs, but these i know real well.

Is catia v5 hard to use?

Took some time to get used to it after using Unigraphics for years.




Is catia v5 hard to use?

I used autocad 2000-2008, i also use architectural desktop 2004-2007. I know how to use some other programs, but these i know real well.

Learn Microstation for drafting and Solid works for 3d rendering. it'll pa off huge in the end

Depends what kind of work you want to do. Most aircraft companies are now using Catia V5.

Learn Microstation for drafting and Solid works for 3d rendering. it'll pa off huge in the end

Ya thats exactly what i was wondering about. Aircraft companies. Where did you learn Catia V5? And how long did it take you to become profiecient and confident?

How hard is microstation and solid works?

Learned Catia V5 at Northrop Grumman back in 2004. Took a good few months to become proficient in it. I also have it on my home computer since am using Unigraphics at the current job. I do some design work at home for a few small companies.


Ya thats exactly what i was wondering about. Aircraft companies. Where did you learn Catia V5? And how long did it take you to become profiecient and confident?

How hard is microstation and solid works?

Learned Catia V5 at Northrop Grumman back in 2004. Took a good few months to become proficient in it. I also have it on my home computer since am using Unigraphics at the current job. I do some design work at home for a few small companies.

Small world.... my father-in-law works at northrop Grumman, and i have been trying to get my foot in the door there. And that is why i wanted to learn Catia V5. Do you have any advice on how to get in to that company?

I worked at Northrop in El Segundo. Need to get to one of their hiring fairs that they have a few times per year.


Small world.... my father-in-law works at northrop Grumman, and i have been trying to get my foot in the door there. And that is why i wanted to learn Catia V5. Do you have any advice on how to get in to that company?

Ok, ill have to try the job fair. What is the difference between unigraphics, and catia v5

I think Catia V5 is better for surfacing type work. Both are very good software programs.


Ok, ill have to try the job fair. What is the difference between unigraphics, and catia v5

I think Catia V5 is better for surfacing type work. Both are very good software programs.

Sounds good. Thanks for all the info. I think i will look into taking some courses in the Catia area. Because i know a lot of places use that now and i want to become more profiecient in another area.

Wise choice. The local community college offers a course in town.


Sounds good. Thanks for all the info. I think i will look into taking some courses in the Catia area. Because i know a lot of places use that now and i want to become more profiecient in another area.

Depends what kind of work you want to do. Most aircraft companies are now using Catia V5.

My work is all mechanical and civil

Thought most civil work was Autocad and possibly Pro-E.

I know a few space companies are still using Pro-E and some use Solidworks.






My work is all mechanical and civil

I use Autodesk Inventor and Autocad. I am pretty proficient with Unigraphics nx3 and i have some Pro E and Catia experience. Autodesk is about the easiest one to learn, but it's only good for tool design i think. We actually use it for product and tool design, but for what we design where i work, its actually overkill. I'm thinking of getting into some side work at home as well. I could easily obtain some software on my laptop, i just need a small client base. I have been using Inventor and autocad since i was 15 and im 22 now. CATIA is a bitch to use in my experience, but that isnt much. It is definately the #1 program to learn in my opinion!

Thought most civil work was Autocad and possibly Pro-E.

I know a few space companies are still using Pro-E and some use Solidworks.

Caltrans Uses Microstation exclusively so a lot of the major Civil Firms use it as well.

I'm a much bigger fan of using autocad with my civil and map extensions.

For Solid Modeling solidworks is by far my favorite.

My full time job is mechanical, and on the side i do architectural. I liek Cad, and im real good at it, its just no one is looking for any designers right now.

Didnt know that. thanks for the info.




Caltrans Uses Microstation exclusively so a lot of the major Civil Firms use it as well.

Where are you located? Thinking about adding a garage or carport to my parents house.... let me know

Im in riverside

El camino college offers or offered Catia classes. Might want to check it out. I took it years back

Know a few people that took the class over there.


El camino college offers or offered Catia classes. Might want to check it out. I took it years back

Know a few people that took the class over there.

I went in '99 I think. Teacher was awful from what I remember hopefully he's been replaced lol

Any experience with physical models (architectural)?

My friends went in about 2001 and also said the instructor sucked.


I went in '99 I think. Teacher was awful from what I remember hopefully he's been replaced lol

Do you have your B.S. in mech engineering? That's odd that you can't find work. I'm still in school but all my friends that have graduated with ME degrees have found work.

Do you have your B.S. in mech engineering? That's odd that you can't find work. I'm still in school but all my friends that have graduated with ME degrees have found work.

No i dont have my B.S. in mechanical engineering. I work at an engineering company that does mechanical engineering for material handleing. The work im talking about finding is on the side, and it is in the architectural field. And the reason i cant find it there is cause of the economy.