# Just started playing with Solidworks **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 19, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667 "2010-10-19T08:18:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/1 "2010-10-19T08:18:16Z")
This is my first dealings with any cad or modelling program. So far its a blast. I just started tinkering over the weekend. Made these two parts last night. It took quite a while, but to be expected just starting out. ![http://clubhousecustoms.com/gallery2/d/11594-2/strut.JPG](http://clubhousecustoms.com/gallery2/d/11594-2/strut.JPG) ![http://clubhousecustoms.com/gallery2/d/11598-2/cage1.jpg](http://clubhousecustoms.com/gallery2/d/11598-2/cage1.jpg) Dan ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/2 "2010-10-19T08:30:50Z")
Pretty… I still play with solidworks and everything still takes me a while. I’m currently working on a room layout for a new lab. Mating is great! I really need to find a copy for home some day. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/3 "2010-10-19T08:34:55Z")
Get on the internet, im sure you can find a copy… Acutally if you have it at work, cant you have a shadow license copy for home too? I know the guys here do. Dan ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/4 "2010-10-19T08:54:11Z")
Not bad at all for only a couple days and not using it before. I know some guys I graduated with that barely could do that after 4 years lol. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/5 "2010-10-19T09:06:06Z")
great start, net me know if you need any tips. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/6 "2010-10-19T09:08:25Z")
I think it helps if you can think like a machinist. We have a network install at work, so I don’t know how I would manage another install. I’ll get a work laptop eventually. That should help me play at home. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/7 "2010-10-19T09:12:08Z")
I need to get a computer that can support these programs… ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/8 "2010-10-19T09:25:03Z")
[quote=“upstateclipse,post:4,topic:161667"”] Not bad at all for only a couple days and not using it before. I know some guys I graduated with that barely could do that after 4 years lol. [/quote] haha. So far it seems pretty simple to use. I dont know how you wouldnt know it awesome after 4 years… [quote=“mafdark,post:5,topic:161667"”] great start, net me know if you need any tips. [/quote] Thanks. Will do. All the guys here use it too, so I have them to bug during the day. I may use you as my night time help line if you’re on [quote=“drvnkd,post:6,topic:161667"”] I think it helps if you can think like a machinist. We have a network install at work, so I don’t know how I would manage another install. I’ll get a work laptop eventually. That should help me play at home. [/quote] We use a network licensing setup here too. Im certain the admin dude said there was some way to have a shadow license for home as you cant use both at once. Ill ask. [quote=“travisn,post:7,topic:161667"”] I need to get a computer that can support these programs… [/quote] Buy one? My computer is like 4 years old. And so far no issues. I do plan on upgrading the ram and memory card, but to get started I dont think you need anything super crazy. Dan ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/9 "2010-10-19T09:35:26Z")
Solidworks trashed my office PC once… I had way too many parts and assemblies open at the same time for a week or so… When I finally restarted, Windows was hosed. I tried to fix it and managed to strip away IT’s admin rights 🙂 They reimaged it for me and I bought some RAM and stopped trying to kill my PC. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/10 "2010-10-19T19:48:56Z")
all i have is a dell 1525. I had auto cad on it and it basically crashed my video card. all sorts of funky problems. uninstalled it and bam! no problems 😕 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-started-playing-with-solidworks/161667/11 "2010-10-20T05:29:55Z")
Dan, I work with both Solidworks and Inventor. If you’d like some in-home help, let me know. :tup: