Isometric/3D views

working for a small three man firm making kitchen I create plan & elevation
drawings for customer and workshop
I've tried many ways of trying to create 3D style views for the customer
using AutoCad, Architechtural desktop and 3D studio but find them very time
consuming, hence expensive drawings, to produce.
Does anyone know of an add-on or different program that could produce simple
isometeric line drawings from flat plans & elevations
to give a customer a (untrue) 3D style view of there kitchen?

Thanks for any advice
Dave

 

While I suspect there are utilities out there to help you, I suspect
you bascially end up creating a 3d drawing anyway.

Perhaps another approach would be faster. Print out the views on
heavy stock paper then create a physical model. You wouldn't
necessarily need to draw tabs or other assembly aids, because you
probably would know how to cut the paper to allow for that anyway.

The only drawbacks would be that it wouldn't fit into a file folder,
and is not faxable. A digital camera may solve some of the issues.

Joe

 

Hi Dave
Have you tried http://www.cabinetvision.com/

David

 

Way back when I was using AutoCAD 13 (and earlier) I had an AutoLisp
file that would take a view and with some input Z value create an
isometric for you. I've long since lost track of that file (I don't use
AutoCAD much anymore -- just sometimes for translation). Seems like the
name was ISOVIEW, or at least ISOsomething. I wasn't able to come up
with anything doing a Google search, but maybe you'll have better luck
trying some different combinations.

Mark 'Sporky' Stapleton
Watermark Design, LLC
http://www.h2omarkdesign.com

 

Sorry I haven't got back sooner, got engrossed in Terry
Rawkins script file's
http://www11.brinkster.com/rawkins/acad/solids/scripts

I would love to try 'cabinetvision' but I've not robbed any banks lately

once again good has come out of comp.cad

Thanks all

Dave