atw: Re: Hello, a 3D graphic software question for people.
- From: "Paul Brice" <brice.paul@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:11:50 +1000
I use one that's free - it's called emachineshop. Go to www.emachineshop.com
.
It might not do what you want, but it's actually good software...and it's
free.
Turbocad is, I'm sorry to say, a tinkertoy. I've used all kinds of CAD
programs over the years, and Turbocad is the worst, in my opinion.
If you need really powerful design capability - interfacing with CNC
machines, advanced design modelling etc, something like Pro/Engineer is the
way to go.
PB
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Matthew da Silva <mdasilva@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Our graphic design guy says try http://www.turbocad.com.au
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> *From:* austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Warren Lewington
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 30 September 2008 10:39 AM
> *To:* austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* atw: Hello, a 3D graphic software question for people.
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> As many of you know, I do a fair amount of technical illustration. I do
> some isometric diagrams. I have recently decided I am a bit 'over' drawing
> isometric diagrams myself – it is a bit uneconomic, although I don't mind
> doing them, I really enjoy it. either
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> I do them in a variety of software, using Corel draw or Visio from scratch
> or AutoCAD source files and modifying them to suit document/manual
> requirements in Visio, Corel and Illustrator. They are all a bit fiddly –
> although Corel is still a joy to use compared to the other two.
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> To that end I have had a bit of a prowl around and have thought seriously
> about Corel Designer, or another couple of software packages available at
> much less cost (names escape me – defer to my age I guess). Does anyone have
> an opinion about any "3D" illustration packages (not including the huge
> price-tag items like Inventor and that ilk – which I would purchase if I was
> design engineering for a living).
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> At the end of the day I need the occasional graphic of a spanner/hand tool,
> nuts, bolts, screws and the like, brackets, and other mechanical items –
> even extending to gears or such. Maybe the ability to illustrate electronic
> boxes and containers of various types – like cars, buckets or drums, would
> be handy too. But not regularly, you know, once a fortnight or so and much
> less sometimes. Having the software to cobble together the bits would make
> life a little more efficient and easier..
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> In particular, if anyone can offer experience about using their
> recommendations that would help me immensely.
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> If anyone can offer the names of some software packages, my budget would be
> around the $700.00 region or less, as Corel Designer upgrades (which I am
> eligible for) are about that price. I cannot afford or do I need to purchase
> any of the AutoCAD style engineering design software, however, having the
> software directly compatible with that software vector graphics would be a
> huge BONUS –I would pay more for that...
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> Thanks everyone.
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> Warren Lewington
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