suspension geometry

[kaighn80]

does anyone know of any software for helping with suspension geometry design, im starting a frame and swing arm build for a cbr600 (1989) and i only want to build it once (unlike the mito625!!) would like to be able to play with certain aspects before comitting to building them so i can keep the costs down. free would be good but i'll take what i can get.

[deviant]

does anyone know of any software for helping with suspension geometry design, im starting a frame and swing arm build for a cbr600 (1989) and i only want to build it once (unlike the mito625!!) would like to be able to play with certain aspects before comitting to building them so i can keep the costs down. free would be good but i'll take what i can get.

Not free, but not incredibly expensive and I've heard good things about it - http://tonyfoale.com/

Alternatively, find *any* free 2D CAD program and just draw stuff to scale with the appropriate constraints and see how it moves. Bit more time consuming I expect.

Or do what Norman Hossack did, and use cardboard and coathangers

[Bravecat]

Heres a free parametric 2D CAD system. 'Solid Edge Free 2D'.

It has a Goal Seek capability that could be useful.

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_u...e2d/index.shtml

[Majik]

Don't knock SketchUp from Google - does most things you want, and there's a surprising amount of models already there...

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/det...amp;prevstart=0

[deviant]

Heres a free parametric 2D CAD system. 'Solid Edge Free 2D'.

It has a Goal Seek capability that could be useful.

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_u...e2d/index.shtml

filed for future reference. ta.