BikeCAD How To

I tend to have a lot of people e-mailing me with variations on the same question, so I thought I would post the question and my response here on the forum for future reference:

Question: I would like to draw a frame with a 3° toptube. Can I use BikeCAD in a way that allows me to enter the headtube length, toptube length and degree of slope and go from there? Currently, I keep mucking around with either the head tube length changing on me or other parameters changing.

I'm new here, so bear with me.  As I understand it, it is not possible to download a design, made in BikeCAD, to a local computer in a universal format; i.e. .pdf.  If so, would it be possible to add a paid option that would allow the consumer level home user to have a copy of a design saved on-line email to them?

Thanks

David

I just signed up, logged in, and changed my password. Clicking the Quick Start link yields a page with a menu bar on top and a sidebar on the left, but the main frame is just blank. I've enabled Flash, and haven't received any prompts about Java. I'm using an up-to-date version of Chrome on Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11.2). Any suggestions about how to get past this stumbling block would be appreciated.

Thx...

Hi, I have found that it is imposible to work in bikecad with the new java update.

All the dialogs windows have an useless behavior, when you move the mouse appears the background mixed in the window, or the form field repits itself ad infinitum.

Its better an image:

in the free online verisons when i go into the demensions box and under miters i cant click on them. can only find the tt angle. any help?

Is there a way to see the top/front view of the bike and export it? i would like to make these to then model in 3d. Cheers.

Hi there,

I'm new to BikeCAD. I can't figure out how to measure the distance between pedal and fender.
I like to check whether there is problem to get the foot on the fender while steering?

My models are
  -  http://www.bikecad.ca/applet?model=1444045214171
  -  http://www.bikecad.ca/applet?model=1444045047606
 
best regards,
  Andi

Hi I am new to bikecad.  I live in the santa cruz california area.  Anyone in this area open to helping me.  Thanks.

Thomas Kern

831-234-0080

Although there are several helpful resources for understanding BikeCAD in the Frequently Asked Questions section, they are not currently organized in a way that would suit someone looking to start with the basics and then move into more advanced topics. I thought I would present some links below that might be better organized for someone starting out with little understanding of BikeCAD.

Hello,

Forgive my newbness but I'm wondering if there's a quick way to compare one frame geometry to another by "Laying one on top of the other." I'd like to be able to see how my proposed custom frame compares to my existing frame. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks,

Ryan