- 1. [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:29:48 -0500 (EST)
- I need a 3d drawing package to model things in. Its for me, so psycho expensive stuff is out. I don't mind spending some time learning to use it, but I also don't want it to have to be something I d
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00112.html (8,092 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron & Mary Trimmer" <trimmer@charter.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:43:46 -0600
- I took a CAD course at the local community college. We studied AutoDesk Inventor. As a student I was able to download an educational version good for 14 months. I paid tuition for the course but the
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00114.html (9,862 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:45:13 -0800 (PST)
- I've been using Google SketchUp. It's not really designed to be a cad package, but more for sketching ... so don't expect to produce dimensioned drawings. That said - you can type in exact dimensions
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00115.html (7,538 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Mark" <mark@nashvilletn.org>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:52:28 -0600
- I built out a large room with a bath and utility room and used a program called 3D Home Architect by Broderbund. It took a while to learn but worked nice and made a materials list for each part that
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00116.html (9,364 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:59:51 +0300
- I still use 3D Home Architect. I have a version from DOS, and it still works great! It's so simple to use, and easy to understand. It is a little limited in some of the features, but I'm sure a newer
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00117.html (9,002 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: Battmain <battmain@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:46:21 -0800 (PST)
- I've been toying with a free one from http://www.emachineshop.com/ It is rather basic and I don't recall having to do so many steps with the autocad software I used to use in college, but it does do
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00123.html (8,649 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:49:43 -0600
- I haven't tried them in several years, but I couldn't find a combination of machines that they had that would produce the parts I needed. It was really strange, you could drill and route, but not pun
- /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00124.html (10,487 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Shop-talk] 3d drawing package needed (score: 1)
- Author: Rich White <rlwhitetr3b@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:43:04 -0600
- It looks like the maximum size of an object in this CAD program is 14". Is there a way to change the scale, or are you just scaling it in your own mind. Rich White St. Joseph, IL USA '63 TR3B TCF587
- /html/shop-talk/2009-02/msg00122.html (7,253 bytes)
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