Am i the only one that doesn't use SU? I thought that many people here used "other" cad programs and "other" render engines. Don't you want to talk about it? it's a free forum for design at the end of the day
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SketchUp Guru
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Andy, I'd be happy to talk about CAD applications and other drawing applications besides SketchUp if I knew any. The only CAD application I was able to learn is Anvil1000 which is ancient, runs in DOS or MSDOS and easy. I've tried a number of other CAD applications but was never able to make much of them.
Since I don't know, what else is out there that is similar to SU and does similar stuff? I don't see anything else being discussed in other woodworking forums so I don't know. Maybe there's something I should be looking at?
I do like to see the stuff you've been doing. Maybe you could give us some tutoring so we could possibly get something close. I don't have to be the only one doing the tutorials. In fact I'd like to see more of them for other applications that are useful to woodworkers for designing and then creating drawings that can be used in the shop.
Dave
Since I don't know, what else is out there that is similar to SU and does similar stuff? I don't see anything else being discussed in other woodworking forums so I don't know. Maybe there's something I should be looking at?
I do like to see the stuff you've been doing. Maybe you could give us some tutoring so we could possibly get something close. I don't have to be the only one doing the tutorials. In fact I'd like to see more of them for other applications that are useful to woodworkers for designing and then creating drawings that can be used in the shop.
Dave
Johnboy
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Hi Lynx, I use a cheap older version of turbocad for 2d stuff and Alibre xpress for 3d modelling. I think Alibre is much better than Sketchup for later modification of designs but Sketchup seems to have become the standard on here, mainly due I think to all the help Dave has freely given.
John
John
I'll try and sort some stuff out for people here.
Has anyone used, or are using "silverscreen"? I started out using this 3d modeller before using MAX. If i remember, it's very easy to use, fast at producing 3d scenes and creates cutting lists too. I'll try and find a link, may have a demo.
Hardware:: Do people have anything specialist for your cad/3d/2d computers? I've just purchased a new workstation as MAX came out with a 64bit version, just waiting for the XP64 installation disk to arrive and then i can try out MAX 9 :lol:
Has anyone used, or are using "silverscreen"? I started out using this 3d modeller before using MAX. If i remember, it's very easy to use, fast at producing 3d scenes and creates cutting lists too. I'll try and find a link, may have a demo.
Hardware:: Do people have anything specialist for your cad/3d/2d computers? I've just purchased a new workstation as MAX came out with a 64bit version, just waiting for the XP64 installation disk to arrive and then i can try out MAX 9 :lol:
Steve Maskery
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Lynx
I, too, would be interested in seeing how you create your superb models.
I, too, would be interested in seeing how you create your superb models.
SketchUp Guru
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I was curious about Silverscreen so I went looking. I found it. This is an example from the website of what it can do.
I looked at the the Purchase page. $995 is the price shown.
I'm not criticizing but it would be difficult for me to choose that even over the for-pay version of SU.
Regarding special machines for running SU, there really isn't much need for anything special. Perhaps the only thing to consider is the RAM on the video card and that SU prefers nVidia.
Andy, I love what you've been showing us. Would you show us how you get to that point, please? Could you show us also the native output of the CAD application you use to draw this amazing furniture?
I looked at the the Purchase page. $995 is the price shown.
I'm not criticizing but it would be difficult for me to choose that even over the for-pay version of SU.
Regarding special machines for running SU, there really isn't much need for anything special. Perhaps the only thing to consider is the RAM on the video card and that SU prefers nVidia.
Andy, I love what you've been showing us. Would you show us how you get to that point, please? Could you show us also the native output of the CAD application you use to draw this amazing furniture?
I am trying to learn TurboCAD - which I began with v6, now on v11. I get on fairly well with 2D, but it's too easy to forget what you've learned. I have great difficulty with 3D yet. I chose TurboCAD because there was some reasonably priced training stuff (including for woodworkers) available from cadcourse.com who maintain useful resources pages.
Freetochat
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I use Autocad for 2D which I use for most line drawings and sheet cut lists. I also have Max for 2D but have yet to use it.
I'm a Rhinoceros convert for the last 4 years. It started off ludicrously cheap. Now it's just amazing value (895 euros). I don't know much about SU except it looks extremely easy and intuitive to use with a limited (but adequate for woodwork/construction design purposes) toolset.
However it is affordable to all whereas Rhino is a luxury for home/hobby use. But its modelling toolset really does compete and in some respects surpasses the high-end stuff like Pro-eng, Solidworks and AutoCAD. Only downfall is it doesn't do parametrics.
Anyone interested can download a free trial at www.rhino3d.com
Ike
However it is affordable to all whereas Rhino is a luxury for home/hobby use. But its modelling toolset really does compete and in some respects surpasses the high-end stuff like Pro-eng, Solidworks and AutoCAD. Only downfall is it doesn't do parametrics.
Anyone interested can download a free trial at www.rhino3d.com
Ike
colinc
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Personally I prefer to use a pencil to design my projects. However, that's probably because woodwork's an antidote to the day job - developing parts of a 3D modelling system! The last thing I want to use in my spare time is a cad system!
Seriously though, IHMO if you want a 2D system you might want to look at Felixcad LT http://www.givemepower.de/FelixCADlt.html It does about everything you might want and it is genuinely free. The owner Wilfred Greabert was once an agent for Autocad and developed this product along the lines he felt they should have taken for 2D drawing. It is also useful for working with autocad dwg and dxf files.
Colin
Seriously though, IHMO if you want a 2D system you might want to look at Felixcad LT http://www.givemepower.de/FelixCADlt.html It does about everything you might want and it is genuinely free. The owner Wilfred Greabert was once an agent for Autocad and developed this product along the lines he felt they should have taken for 2D drawing. It is also useful for working with autocad dwg and dxf files.
Colin
