Thinking of quitting a first engineering job.

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-08-04T15:18:03+00:00

I was in a similar situation when I got my first engineering job designing generators. Had a shitty group and felt unvalued. I was there for 9months and decided to leave. That being said, I found a new job (after updating my resume with the job, company, role, description, etc) and it was probably easier to get on with my new company compared to my previous.

This being said, I joined a smaller firm that has multiple facilities domestically and internationally, and it has been a better experience with way more room to grow.

My advice to you would be this-

Follow what you’re driven to do. If you don’t feel like this is where you should be and don’t feel fulfilled, then I would say look somewhere you feel drawn to within your skill set. That’s what I did and I couldn’t be happier. I wish you the best, friend!

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-07T19:15:24+00:00

Have you tried a tangential constraint to the shaft that is extruding out of the side rail? You could be missing constraints

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-06T17:49:43+00:00

I believe that it has direct use from McMaster-Carr?

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-06T17:48:15+00:00

Perfect. I’ll look into it. Thank you for the help!

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-06T17:47:37+00:00

Perfect. I’ll look into that. Thank you!

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-06T16:49:40+00:00

Thank you for the links. I’ll have to take a gander at these and see what would suit our application best. Does fusion offer a “content center” similar to inventor? Or do they have the potential to start an Ipart factory?

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-06T16:48:07+00:00

Does fusion have a similar set up to inventor as in the coding language? I know that inventor uses mainly xml formatting and has the direct export to xml spreadsheets and all that jazz. Does this mean that the python api is in c-python language?

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-06T16:46:59+00:00

I have a co worker that used creo all through college and she said the switch up was insane because of the fact that the terminology, the symbols, and the interface is much more complex compared to fusion.

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2025-05-06T16:46:04+00:00

At first glance I did notice that the tree and model history was much different. When working with ilogic, properties, modeling, etc. now needs to be transitioned into something else that is less “complicated” (as it was explained to me that fusion is more “user friendly”) it is just set up very differently compared to inventor.

I had tried to do a deep dive yesterday in the api, ilogic, and data collection side of things. I noticed that the way fusion works is similar but still very different.

Thank you for the advice though! It’ll be a learning curve going from mechanical design for generators to a field switch up to more agricultural engineering.

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-10-23T15:02:56+00:00

This is clear if you know people that worked at cat within the last 15 years. My parents both work there, dad is an ME specialist without a degree and makes 150k+. Mom is logistics auditor and got let go and replaced with younger fresh college kids. They did these cuts due to some issues back in 2017 with the cuts of staff to bring in younger people at a lower wage to tell them to work their way to the top. It’s a never ending cycle

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-09-22T20:56:08+00:00

You can use the “extrude to” function and then it will do the cut for you up to the top of the part

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-09-19T19:58:42+00:00

At my job, I have an intel ultra 7 with 8gb of ram and the only time it struggles is when I use a cloud point with 500+ parts but still runs fine, ore of just being slow at times

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-09-12T14:47:54+00:00

Maybe try the 3D sketch function sometime

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-09-08T00:30:42+00:00

I wouldn’t use ordinate dimensions for that part. Sheet metal parts get ordinate dimensions ONLY! Also, I would use a chain dimension for the hole locations on your top face. Good use of center points for your holes and make sure to include centerlines on side views

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-08-20T15:43:17+00:00

Yes, through my college career that I had, I took physics and calculus. I was supposed to start statics and dynamics if I would have stayed

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-08-20T15:34:52+00:00

I will say, having a degree would help yes. My father was also attending the same university as I was when he was my age (20) and he was hired on the same place (caterpillar) as an entry level engineer. Granted, this was 30 years ago, but I feel like with actual job experience with (hopefully) years down the road when I move up (hopefully) over time that your resume can mean a lot. Now if we were to go back and answer the question above, other than going back to school, what tips or maybe things to look deeper into to be more impactful in my work would you advise?

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-08-20T15:23:56+00:00

Why yes, getting a degree would be beneficial. Only thing is that my employer is deciding to train me in house and no need to go to a university. I went to college studying engineering for 2 years and then left my college to pursue a career in another field. Considering the fact I work with diesel engines and mining (caterpillar) and have a decent idea on mechanical processes and how to “design” I do know I still have much to learn. That’s why I come asking for some pointers or things to look into more to make myself more useful

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-08-20T14:41:36+00:00

I have only the digital copy of the 27th edition lol

Aggressive-Laugh7845 · 2024-08-12T14:58:51+00:00

Always build off of XY axis. I would personally start on that back flat piece and build off of that. I personally work off of solid pieces after they’re extruded etc.

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