Topic: Things that make you say "ARRRGGGHH!!!"

[M-dub]

Dan, Have a look HERE

[ELOQUINTET]

pretty cool unfortunately i'm not in a position to do that sort of thing (unfortunately)  

[MP]

Speakin of which, I need to hire a new draftie around the end of Oct to mid Nov.  Any ideas on how to test these wanna-be CADers?  3D and MS/PS are a must............ I have some ideas but am open to suggestions.

I find questions that allow the user to reveal their own stupidity / expertise work rather well.

"We're starting a new project, what scales would you recommend for modelspace?" (Trick question).

"Where's the best place to place floating viewports?" (Trick question).

"How would you instruct a collegue to create a tapered extrusion?"

"I'm new to 3D, explain in simple terms what it means if an object's normal projects due south."

Etc.

If the candidate truly knows what he / she is doing these questions will be fun and / or easy, otherwise they'll be going "Umm, well, errr".

[Mark]

I find questions that allow the user to reveal their own stupidity / expertise work rather well.

"We're starting a new project, what scales would you recommend for modelspace?" (Trick question).

Now there's a good idea for a thead. CAD test questions

[VerticalMojo]

good Idea Mark.... Common questions heard or you have come across

[Keith™]

Speakin of which, I need to hire a new draftie around the end of Oct to mid Nov.  Any ideas on how to test these wanna-be CADers?  3D and MS/PS are a must............ I have some ideas but am open to suggestions.

ME!!! ME!!! ... oh wait ... nevermind ... I'd never get Dr.Demento to go to Missery

MP ... Ok I'm stupid ... just what does it mean when an object's normal projects south?

I can model with the best of them and in 5 years I have never heard this expression.

On the other questions how is this ....

1) I always recommend a 1:1 but If you want the modelspace drawing a different scale then I can make that happen as well... I just don't recommend it.

2) Uh .. in PS... unless your trick is in reference to the "floating" part ... but by nature aren't all viewports in PS "floating"? Unless you are referring to the "non-floating" fixed viewports you get when Tilemode is set to 1 and the vports command is issued.... but the whole issue was supposed to be a trick now wasn't it...

3) Depends.... typically ...extrude ... set height ... set taper angle ... unless the angle is not known but the height and "depth" of taper is known ... then I would chamfer the object ... of course presuming the taper as specified can exist on that particular object, or I might simply select the plane on which it is to be tapered and subtract the uneeded portion ... it all depends of course on the shape of the object....

[ELOQUINTET]

you're hired  

[MP]

MP ... Ok I'm stupid ... just what does it mean when an object's normal projects south?

It means the object was created when the UCS was rotated +90° about the Y-Axis or it was rotated same after creation in the WCS.

As for your other responses they reveal a good understanding of the material. You made the short list.

Now then, do you play guitar? No? Thank you for your participation, we sincerely wish you luck in your future endeavors.

[ELOQUINTET]

do you have a hot girlfriend i can gawk at no that's too bad we'll call you  

[megamike]

We have an arkeetek here who refuses to use the standard layers cause his colors "just look better on the screen"
Same guy: does not know how to use paper space, so he inserts a title block in model space (I can live with that) then decides his drawing needs to be 1/4" scale instead of 1/8" scale and proceeds to scale the MODEL! (of course he had to first explode all of the dimensions!!!)

[Keith™]

MP ... Ok I'm stupid ... just what does it mean when an object's normal projects south?

It means the object was created when the UCS was rotated +90° about the Y-Axis or it was rotated same after creation in the WCS.

As for your other responses they reveal a good understanding of the material. You made the short list.

Now then, do you play guitar? No? Thank you for your participation, we sincerely wish you luck in your future endeavors.

Uh... I used to play guitar ... like 20 years ago ... I went through some real tough economic times and pawned my Gibson, sold my others outright ... never retrieved it from pawn ... and never picked another tune .. well, I uh.. tried to a couple of years ago, but I was sooo terribly out of practice and my poor fingers hurt me so bad, I decided against buying another guitar... I don't really have the time for it anyway...

[MP]

We have an arkeetek here who refuses to use the standard layers cause his colors "just look better on the screen"
Same guy: does not know how to use paper space, so he inserts a title block in model space (I can live with that) then decides his drawing needs to be 1/4" scale instead of 1/8" scale and proceeds to scale the MODEL! (of course he had to first explode all of the dimensions!!!)

Adhering to standards is a condition of employment at our camp ... he would last about 3 days.

[MP]

Uh... I used to play guitar ... like 20 years ago ... I went through some real tough economic times and pawned my Gibson, sold my others outright ... never retrieved it from pawn ... and never picked another tune .. well, I uh.. tried to a couple of years ago, but I was sooo terribly out of practice and my poor fingers hurt me so bad, I decided against buying another guitar... I don't really have the time for it anyway...

Shame you gave up; nice try on the too buzy angle.

[Keith™]

Can you blame me for trying?

[megamike]

[/quote]
Adhering to standards is a condition of employment at our camp ... he would last about 3 days.[/quote]

Mention standards around here, and eyes glaze over!