With a background in carpenty and cabinet making, I was asked by a friend to construct the pi cabinets. I received the dwg file, and downloaded the trial version of Autocad. This is still Chinese to me (as in, like reading another language I dont know). Who out there has some advice on how to go from a bunch of undimensioned trapazoids, to actually developing a working set of plans someone could actually build off of? Does this require an autocad expert?
Wayne Parham Messages: 18835 Registered: January 2001
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You must be talking about the 12π basshorn subwoofer, since it's the only model with plans distributed as an AutoCAD file. See the post called "12π basshorn - Coming together" for a step-by-step pictorial writeup of the construction process. If you want, I can also send out some image files containing the drawing I did of the prototype. It isn't as accurate as the AutoCAD drawing, but it may be useful for you. It is drawn as a side view and it makes it easy to see the dimensions of each part.
Hi, After ten years working with AutoCad I must admit that it might be a little intimidating at the beginning. But you will get to 3d and all after a few weeks. The best advice is to get a tutorial (maybe from the web) or get a friend to teach you at his or your house/office. The printing is a little technical, but you will get there. Make a few tests of scale prints with the/your printer for start. Make shure the units are in Imperial or Metrics the way you want. Take your time. Regards