3d modeling

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by birtch, Sep 11, 2003.

  1. birtch

    birtch Guest

    I am a furniture design student looking to learn a 3d modeling software, and
    I have no experience doing such a thing.

    Does anyone have any suggestions as to a solid modeling program that would
    be easier to learn, and I would assume be pretty basic as I wouldn't for the
    most part need any moving parts.

    I have access to a copy of Solidworks 2003, any feedback? websites with
    tutorials, tips?

    thanks

    I apologise as I realise this is a little off topic.

    Mathew
     
    birtch, Sep 11, 2003
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  2. birtch

    Yves Guest

    Yves, Sep 11, 2003
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  3. birtch

    Private Guest

    Have you considered open source? If it's solid modelling, I'd recommend Brd
    CAD. Links below.

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    OPENSOURCE/FREE CAD/3D/GIS/ETC. SOLUTIONS/INFO:
    ..Why Software Should Not Have Owners: www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-free.html
    ..Brl CAD http://ftp.arl.mil/brlcad
    ..Q CAD www.qcad.org/index.php3
    ..FreeCAD www.askoh.com/freecad
    ..Varkon CAD www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/help/varkon/man.htm
    ..Art Of Illusion http://aoi.sourceforge.net
    ..Blender www.blender.org
    ..Wings www.wings3d.org
    ..Persistence of Vision www.povray.org
    ..Grass GIS http://grass.itc.it
    ..Info www.opensource.org
    ..Repository www.sourceforge.net
    ..3d File Converter http://home.europa.com/~keithr
     
    Private, Sep 11, 2003
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  4. for fast and easy 3D sketching check SketchUp: http://www.sketch3d.com

    for real 3D surface and solid modeling on Win or Mac check Concepts
    Unlimited: http://www.concepts3d.com

    N.
     
    Norbert Grund, Sep 12, 2003
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  5. birtch

    CW Guest

    Sounds more like you are the one with limited knowledge. TomD knows very
    well that AutoCAD can do solids but he also realizes that it is not it's
    strong point. It doesn't mimic anything. It does solids. You seem to be
    under the impression that solid modeling and parametric are the same thing.
    They aren't. There are a lot of solid modeling programs out that are not
    parametric. If that's good or bad depends on what you are doing. AutoCAD is
    far from being my choice for solids but is have used it for that.
     
    CW, Sep 21, 2003
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