Mechanical and Design Engineers who are using AI tools - what do you actually find useful?
I'm a slow, skeptical, millennial mechanical engineer (consumer electronics) trying to make sense of what AI tools are actually useful (and accurate) to make my job and life easier (and better). I'm interested in building an active community of MEs who are exploring AI and want to learn from one another. What's working for you these days and what isn't?
One slightly useful thing I've been messing around with is building a quick image processing agent that I can paste my CAD screenshots into and it will quickly edit them into a consistent and simplified visual style. Great for sharing in a large chat thread, working deck or formal document. No more ugly and random body colors or weird backgrounds. A nice step up for this wannabe ID guy who never took the time to learn Keyshot.
I also am really stoked about feeling like I can actually program micro controllers for personal projects and prototypes without feeling like a complete idiot.
Full disclosure - my username references a placeholder site I'm building where I am personally trying different tools and workflows and documenting my experience to share. I'm not a company or a start up here to soak up your brain juice and become a billionaire. Please believe me, fellow kids.