Thread: What program's?

Hi trikee,

I use paint net and Gimp 2 they are pretty good and they free to download.
They are similar but in Gimp 2 you can bend letters or things better for making
signs and you can put the right size grids over stuff so you can draw them bigger on paper.There is a lot more you can do it. They are both good for changing in photo's
I have been using these for years but last year or so I just discovering how
much more I can change things in photo's and making different designs with
things. If you need help using them just send me a message. I hope helps you.

Cheers Graham.

I use autocad for normal 2d drawings, Inventor fusion for 3d modeling (which is free I believe) Just google it and there are download links. And lastly, I use Autodesk Revit for architectural drawings.

There are other programs out there that are free and much easier to learn and use than those that I use and I used them for a time to get the feel of drawing on a computer, it is different to drawing on paper. The basic principles are the same, but the execution of them differs somewhat to that of paper drawings.

I would be looking at a program like Proge cad. It looks and feels much like autocad and can save to dwg and dwf formats. It can be found here

There are some more packages found here

Robert

I use revit 2014 for architectural drawings and Solidworks for 3d modeling

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What's the best Mac program to use?

For what are you drawing plans?

I use SketchUp Pro, which for some unknown reason people here seem to sneer at. It's a good choice for making both proposal and plan packages. It is available for both Mac and PC. You can send clients images or the 3D model or a plan package in PDF format as well as other options. I use it to make plans for furniture pieces as well as proposals and I know architects who do complete construction documentation including site and drainage plans, permitting drawings and documentation and so on. The follow were all drawn in SketchUp and for the furniture pieces, complete plans packages are available. Most of the plan packages are available in two ways. Printed on large scale paper with full size patterns and for download as PDF to print on common paper (8.5 x 11 here in the States).

having used Autocad for 12 Years, Cabinetware for 10 years, Cabinetvision for a few months, I too now use Sketchup for my kitchen and joinery designs.

A lot of people have a stigma towards Sketchup, but its the easiest, most flexible 3d modelling program out there.

The plug - ins are the key to flexibility with the program. There are some great free plug-ins that many have written, there is even one that links sketchup with cutlist plus to give you a cuttinglist from the drawing.

The quality of the drawings is fantastic, and the 3d Warehouse for extra models that others have drawn is handy.

What's the best Mac program to use?

Woodywoo I use Vectorworks and have done since about 1997. I draw plans for a living and it is relatively easy to use. Most of my work is 2D for submitting DA's but I have been getting into a bit of 3D in the last year or so.
It will depend a lot on what you intend to draw as to how much you want to spend.

Stewie