OT: CAD/whatever for...?

[Robin Faichney]

Seriously off-topic but worth a try...

I need to work out whether a certain crate can be moved through a
certain sequence of doors and corridors, without having access to the
crate, though I do to the place concerned (I live in it). I have all
the dimensions, of course.

I've been thinking in terms of making a mockup of the crate, but
before I got around to it, it occurred to me there might be some free
or cheap CAD prog that would do the job without too steep a learning
curve. 2D is fine. Any ideas? Or would it be easier to knockup the
mockup?

Wait -- why don't I just draw it on paper to scale, cut out the crate
shape and move it around? Brilliant!

I'll post this anyway in case anybody wants to comment. Graham? :)

(I'm thinking about getting into the printing biz with an Epson SP
9900.)

[Graham J]

Post by Robin Faichney
Seriously off-topic but worth a try...
I need to work out whether a certain crate can be moved through a
certain sequence of doors and corridors, without having access to the
crate, though I do to the place concerned (I live in it). I have all
the dimensions, of course.
I've been thinking in terms of making a mockup of the crate, but
before I got around to it, it occurred to me there might be some free
or cheap CAD prog that would do the job without too steep a learning
curve. 2D is fine. Any ideas? Or would it be easier to knockup the
mockup?
Wait -- why don't I just draw it on paper to scale, cut out the crate
shape and move it around? Brilliant!
I'll post this anyway in case anybody wants to comment. Graham? :)
(I'm thinking about getting into the printing biz with an Epson SP
9900.)

Am I the only one who reads this ng?

When I was a kid, a family friend built a canoe in his front room - in a
tiny rural cottage. He had to knock out the front window to get the
finished canoe out ...!

Drawing to scale on paper sounds entirely appropriate!

[Dr J R Stockton]

Post by Graham J

Post by Robin Faichney
Seriously off-topic but worth a try...
I need to work out whether a certain crate can be moved through a
certain sequence of doors and corridors, without having access to the
crate, though I do to the place concerned (I live in it). I have all
the dimensions, of course.
I've been thinking in terms of making a mockup of the crate, but
before I got around to it, it occurred to me there might be some free
or cheap CAD prog that would do the job without too steep a learning
curve. 2D is fine. Any ideas? Or would it be easier to knockup the
mockup?
Wait -- why don't I just draw it on paper to scale, cut out the crate
shape and move it around? Brilliant!
I'll post this anyway in case anybody wants to comment. Graham? :)
(I'm thinking about getting into the printing biz with an Epson SP
9900.)

Am I the only one who reads this ng?

No.

Post by Graham J
When I was a kid, a family friend built a canoe in his front room - in
a tiny rural cottage. He had to knock out the front window to get the
finished canoe out ...!
Drawing to scale on paper sounds entirely appropriate!

As long as all of the door handles and other impedimenta are marked for
consideration.

Planning also needs to ensure that, during and after the move, Robin can
always be on an acceptable side of the crate - and likewise for anyone
else in the property at the time. And to allow clearance for holding or
lifting it.

[Jim Crowther]

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Post by Graham J
Am I the only one who reads this ng?

No.

[]

Open crate, two people carry contents, Shirley...

[Robin Faichney]

On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:57:50 +0100, Jim Crowther

Post by Jim Crowther
Open crate, two people carry contents, Shirley...

You're right. But don't call me Shirley.

What I need to do is contact the delivery people and ensure that
they're willing to open the crate out of doors and carry the parts in
one by one. I can't do it myself, some of the parts being too heavy,
and there's nobody else around here during office hours. However, the
service is not just delivery but includes installation and tuition, so
I think there's some chance they'll agree. Now to find out...

[Robin Faichney]

On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:56:09 +0100, Dr J R Stockton

Post by Dr J R Stockton
As long as all of the door handles and other impedimenta are marked for
consideration.
Planning also needs to ensure that, during and after the move, Robin can
always be on an acceptable side of the crate - and likewise for anyone
else in the property at the time. And to allow clearance for holding or
lifting it.

Good points, thanks.

[Robin Faichney]

Post by Graham J
Am I the only one who reads this ng?

Apparently not, but there certainly don't seem to be many posters
these days! :(

Post by Graham J
When I was a kid, a family friend built a canoe in his front room - in a
tiny rural cottage. He had to knock out the front window to get the
finished canoe out ...!

Yes, I've heard such stories. I suppose taking a window out is at
least a theoretical possibility but the question then would be how to
raise the thing and pass it through the resulting space. It weighs
nearly 200kg, a bit more than the typical canoe! And there's only
about 2m between the house wall and the garden fence, which is an old
iron one set in concrete so not going anywhere in a hurry.

[Peter Hill]

On Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:20:23 +0100, Robin Faichney

Post by Robin Faichney

Post by Graham J
Am I the only one who reads this ng?

Apparently not, but there certainly don't seem to be many posters
these days! :(

But as Demon have abandoned Usenet there is no one with authority to
remove it.

Post by Robin Faichney

Post by Graham J
When I was a kid, a family friend built a canoe in his front room - in a
tiny rural cottage. He had to knock out the front window to get the
finished canoe out ...!

Yes, I've heard such stories. I suppose taking a window out is at
least a theoretical possibility but the question then would be how to
raise the thing and pass it through the resulting space. It weighs
nearly 200kg, a bit more than the typical canoe! And there's only
about 2m between the house wall and the garden fence, which is an old
iron one set in concrete so not going anywhere in a hurry.

My dad used to do furniture removals. He had one where they said "We
don't know what you are going to do with the wardrobe they had to take
the window out to get it in." He got it out without removing the
window.