And the gods of drafting smiled upon us.

We'll, A big update for Draft-A-Day, First I obtained and installed Autodesk Inventor, so I may start designing in that program as well as Solidedge, I dont know what i want to do just yet. And for you folks that dont have Solidedge I found a decent file format that seems to be accepted on any cad program, the format is called IGES, (Interchangable Graphics....) so now anyone with a parametric (3D) cad program can open and view the files released, from now on our policy here for releasing files will be:

1. Release the file in its native cad program format.
2. Release a .IGES conversion of the same file.

And thats it folks, for now I'm re-releasing the Screwdrivers in IGES and their native formats, We'll have a great release tomorrow for the lack of new content today.

RapidShare:

http://rapidshare.com/files/49877273/D-a-D_Screwdrivers.zip.html

Megaupload:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QMNSA5OD

-BlackBird

First Drawing Update

Well, I figured I'd give you all an update on what I'm doing for my first drawing to submit. I'm creating a Model D John Deere tractor. If you don't know what that is, feel free to google it :). As of now I have the very basic tractor done, probably around 16 hours logged into it. The rear and front tires are completely detailed, now I just have to work on everything in between. I"ll post a link to it as soon as I am done drawing it. It will be released on Solid Edge V18.

-Dutch

Everyone loves a good pair.

Hey guys, I thought since I released that Phillips head screwdriver the other day I better make a flat head to go along with it, so here it is:

RapidShare:

http://rapidshare.com/files/49613683/DaD_-_Flat_Head_Screwdriver_07-08-17.par.html

Megaupload:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S1N76N56

-BlackBird

My First Day

Hey, this is Dutch. I'm glad to join the team of Draft-A-Day, and I am sure that I will be able to contribute my fair share. I'm also more than happy to offer my Drafting skills as an aide to anyone who visits Draft-A-Day.

Welcome to Draft-A-Day.

-Dutch

Our New Author.

I'd like to make a warm welcome to our new author Dutch, a good friend of BlackBird in real life, I have no doubt he will give great posts and drawings to the site.

-BlackBird

Morning Special

Well, now that I have the basic idea down for this blog, let me share it with you. The idea behind this blog is that every day I will post something useful to someone (that someone being a drafter, architect, engineer, etc.), whether that be cad files that I design myself or programs or other websites that can help you suceed and be productive.

The only cad programs I run at the moment are AutoCAD 2008, and Solidedge V18, if you want me to convert my files or have any tips then leave some comments below.

So now that I've done my speech I present to you Day Two's file, a phillips head screwdriver made by Stanley Hand Tools, and let me just say, this turned out a bit harder then i expected it too be.

Rapidshare:

http://rapidshare.com/files/49327412/DaD_-_Phillips_Head_Screwdriver_07-08-16.par.html

Megaupload:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9GFCJ1FL

-BlackBird

Freeforall.

Well, because I launched the site so late I could only come up with so many ideas for a drawing to do, so I ended up just drawing a basic 2.5" Cube. Obviously not the greatest or most exciting thing to draw but with 30 minutes left before my self imposed deadline, what the hell, without further ado here is the premiere drawing of D-a-D:

Megaupload:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y9AA6DIP

Rapidshare:

http://rapidshare.com/files/49267360/DAD07-08-15.par.html

-BlackBird

First of many...

This will hopefully be the first of many posts, for now you can call me BlackBird.

The purpose of this blog is threefold, too hone my cad skills in preparation for college, to build a respectable portfolio for future jobs and finally, to provide some cool and free drawings to the internet hordes!

-BlackBird