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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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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.
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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
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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Curiious as to which CAD software you use?
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by $O$OE
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.

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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.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Was curious. I use Catia V5 and Unigraphics NX5


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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.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Is catia v5 hard to use?
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Took some time to get used to it after using Unigraphics for years.




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Is catia v5 hard to use?
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by EVERETTDREW
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
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Depends what kind of work you want to do. Most aircraft companies are now using Catia V5.

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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?
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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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.


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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?
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Originally Posted by RitcheyRch
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?
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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I worked at Northrop in El Segundo. Need to get to one of their hiring fairs that they have a few times per year.


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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?
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Ok, ill have to try the job fair. What is the difference between unigraphics, and catia v5
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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I think Catia V5 is better for surfacing type work. Both are very good software programs.


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Ok, ill have to try the job fair. What is the difference between unigraphics, and catia v5
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Originally Posted by RitcheyRch
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.
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Wise choice. The local community college offers a course in town.


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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.
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Originally Posted by RitcheyRch
Depends what kind of work you want to do. Most aircraft companies are now using Catia V5.
My work is all mechanical and civil
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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.






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My work is all mechanical and civil
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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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!
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