Hi All

I am looking for a 3D or CAD program that is relatively simple to use.
I’ve used 3D Max and obtain some good results, creating figures moving
camera positions etc.

However I want to design some simple machinery, a movable workbench
for example. To make wheels and put a simple spindle through a hole in
3D Max is a complicated process and I am a bit rusty using it.

So can anyone recommend a 3D or CAD program to use?

Thanks

Chris

On May 28, 3:43 pm, Chris wrote:
Hi All

I am looking for a 3D or CAD program that is relatively simple to use.
I’ve used 3D Max and obtain some good results, creating figures moving
camera positions etc.

However I want to design some simple machinery, a movable workbench
for example. To make wheels and put a simple spindle through a hole in
3D Max is a complicated process and I am a bit rusty using it.

So can anyone recommend a 3D or CAD program to use?

Thanks

Chris

Sketchup

http://sketchup.google.com/

Kerkythea with SU2KT plugin for photoreal rendering

http://www.kerkythea.net

Adam

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Adam Aglionby writes
On May 28, 3:43 pm, Chris wrote:
Hi All

I am looking for a 3D or CAD program that is relatively simple to use.
Ive used 3D Max and obtain some good results, creating figures moving
camera positions etc.

However I want to design some simple machinery, a movable workbench
for example. To make wheels and put a simple spindle through a hole in
3D Max is a complicated process and I am a bit rusty using it.

So can anyone recommend a 3D or CAD program to use?

Thanks

Chris

Sketchup

http://sketchup.google.com/

Is sketchup imperial measure only?

regards
--
Tim Lamb

On May 28, 7:53 pm, Tim Lamb wrote:
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Adam Aglionby writes



On May 28, 3:43 pm, Chris wrote:
Hi All

I am looking for a 3D or CAD program that is relatively simple to use.
I’ve used 3D Max and obtain some good results, creating figures moving
camera positions etc.

However I want to design some simple machinery, a movable workbench
for example. To make wheels and put a simple spindle through a hole in
3D Max is a complicated process and I am a bit rusty using it.

So can anyone recommend a 3D or CAD program to use?

Thanks

Chris

Sketchup

http://sketchup.google.com/

Is sketchup imperial measure only?

regards
--
Tim Lamb

Nope, from top bar
windowmodel info units
metric or imperial

Adam

Sketchup

Thoroughly recommended.

But be aware that high resolution printing is disabled on the free
version.

On May 28, 8:48 pm, " wrote:
Sketchup

Thoroughly recommended.

But be aware that high resolution printing is disabled on the free
version.

PrntScrn and Ctrl-V :-)

Adam

PrntScrn and Ctrl-V :-)

Gives you jaggedy screen resolution print outs. They're ok, however
for complex images the full resolution possible with the pro version
is another world. One solution is to download and install the pro
version to another machine and slowly use up the 8 hours free
evaluation just using it to print out.

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Adam Aglionby writes

Is sketchup imperial measure only?

regards
--
Tim Lamb

Nope, from top bar
windowmodel info units
metric or imperial

Ah! Thanks. It's the fading eyes and intellect:-)

regards

--
Tim Lamb