Skunk entry #5

Almost by accident, I discovered that Autocad is capable of producing "3-D" images. That was a great help. Designing the 2-d profile of the Catbus had been relatively straightforward, but fleshing it out in the third axis had been beyond my ability to visualize. Autocad's 3-D rendering allowed me to visualize the interior better and defuse some conflicts and trouble spots. The only variable remaining is how wide to make the bus. I didn't have the cross-section with me while I was doing the 3-d rendering, so I estimated 24" as a minimum for the cage width. It will be wider than that, of course. At this point I have enough data (and confidence in the design) to start fabricating the bus.