> Ben Baltrusaitis wrote:
     >
     > I found a web site to order "one of" parts and they have free 3D software to draw the part for ordering. I used the software and it seems slick. I have never used any software for
     drawing 3D objects
     > before.
     > Let me know what you think:
     >
     > http://www.emachineshop.com/
     >
     > Ben

I have tried it. I have no 3D drawing experience, (extensive 2D CAD, however) and it took me a bit of effort to start working in 3D. Once I got the hang of it, it was pretty easy but I was put off
by my inability to add sufficient details and tolerances. That said, I thought it was very slick that you can get quotes "immediately" (actually takes a good few minutes to get the quotes back) and
I guess just go ahead and place an order. Never actually had a part made. A good resource, but for one-off's a local friendly machine shop would be better.

Jon

I gave it a quick try but it runs on windows and my windows computer is not
hooked to the internet. So apparently I can't save the file and send as email.
I could be wrong.

I can draw a rectangle in it but how do I convert that to a box in 3D?

In Rhino you can extrude.

Can you extrude in this software? If so how?

Paul Lamar
 
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