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28th October 2013, 10:11 PM #1New Member
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Software design
Hi
I am new in wood working . I am looking for a professional software for design.
Please help me and tell a good software for decoration design and ... in the wood industrial.
I am wait for your reply.
Thank you
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2nd November 2013, 07:12 PM #2
Hi sml2010. ArchiCAD is about as good as it gets but you're looking at many thousands of dollars to obtain a copy and a licence. Quite a complex program to master also, but well worth it if you have deep pockets and the time to learn it.
Craig
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2nd November 2013, 07:33 PM #3
As an Archicad user for 10+ years now I would be looking at getting started on Revit. Many Autocad users are now moving to the 3d capability of Revit which will make finding work and sharing files so much easier if you are up with Revit.
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4th November 2013, 05:17 AM #4Novice
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You say you're new in woodworking. What kind of woodworking are you doing or planning to do? What will you use the software for? Do you need to make drawings to show your clients? Or do you need to create construction documents? Patterns for templates? Maybe all three? You might take a look at SketchUp 2013 Pro. It's not that expensive and every bit as capable as any CAD program for woodworking projects.
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4th November 2013, 08:12 AM #5
...almost choked on my breakfast!
SketchUp and/or SketchUp Pro are very good and very handy programs, and a great suggestion if it will suit sml2010's requirements, but I'd have to disagree with your comment "every bit as capable as any CAD program for woodworking projects". I've yet to stumble on a professional designer or architect that uses either of the SketchUps.
Craig
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4th November 2013, 08:21 AM #6Novice
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You must not get out much. I know quite a few professionals who use SketchUp, some of them exclusively, for permitting and construction documents. Here's one: :: Nicholas Sonder, ARCHiTECHT :: And another: Stangl Associates I use it professionally for woodworking projects. And if you need a local reference, checkout member AADBuild's site. I create proposals and plan documentation with SketchUp Pro and LayOut.
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10th January 2014, 09:26 AM #7Senior Member
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Nick Sonder Process 1 - Overview and clean line work - YouTube
check out Nick Sonders video, probably some of the best architectural drawings ever produced. Working in shopfitting of late, i am finding that there is quiet a few retail design work from architects now coming thru from sketchup.
if money is no object, PalletCAD would be my choice for a "woodworking" program. it exports out to ASPAN for CNC nesting and also generates cutting lists, ETC
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10th January 2014, 09:27 AM #8Senior Member
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i should have read the last post , Nicks work has been mentioned already
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10th January 2014, 11:40 AM #9
Hi sml2010
I hope you really are new to woodworking
what professional software you end up with will depend on many factors
perhaps the most important of which is "how deep are you pockets?"
then comes questions related to what materials, techniques and equipment will be used to build your designs
Most of the larger machinery makers offer custom software packages with their equipment.
Then there are packages like
SOLIDWORS -- useful for 3-D machining
CABINETMAKER (I think that is the correct name) -- which allow you to import a completed 3-D cabinet (including drawers and shelves) and resize all the components with just a few key strokes, following which the program will output a complete CNC cutting and drilling file
Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw
are just two options for decorative designregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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