I get a very basic "2 hours" training. How to start a session. Creating a Part, a view...For the rest, I have to find my way by myself. Asking questions to the colleagues more advanced in CAD. Getting unsatisfactory answers most of the time.

My very first job is not really 3D. Rather 2D. It's the map of the protection seals along welding lines for a complete car, the coming 806. This map is used by people on the production line as a guide.

I visualize all the parts of the vehicle to make sections where it's necessary and I organize all this sections on a big map. No study, no surface creation but a good way to begin using CADDS.

As in many fields, getting better in CAD is not a quiet linear process. Without keys to open doors it's possible to remain stuck for a long time or getting bad habits...In 1991, there's no Internet , no tutorials, no forums,... Official training sessions are very expensive and just affordable by the big companies.

One day, in the office's basement, in a cardboard box I find the complete handbook for CADDS, originaly shipped with the machines. All the functions are explained with examples and exercises. It's in English, but quite understandable.

The keys I needed. A handful of keys...

Since that day, I begin to understand that with IT, information exists. If you search, you find.

PMTC Scooter mudguard. My first serious CAD job.