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jackary

03-23-2008

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Posted by jackary on March 23, 2008, 5:47 pm

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Hi folks,
I am just trying to pick your collective brains. I would like to know
what you think is the best 3d design package for the home computer. I
worked before retiring with industry 3d systems like PDS and PDMS but
they cost a fortune and require massive back up. I use 2d microstation
at present but would like a useable 3d/2d package if I can afford it?
I only design my own home ideas etc no busy business etc.
Regards
Alan

Posted by Peter A Forbes on March 23, 2008, 5:53 pm

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>Hi folks,
>I am just trying to pick your collective brains. I would like to know
>what you think is the best 3d design package for the home computer. I
>worked before retiring with industry 3d systems like PDS and PDMS but
>they cost a fortune and require massive back up. I use 2d microstation
>at present but would like a useable 3d/2d package if I can afford it?
>I only design my own home ideas etc no busy business etc.
>Regards
>Alan

There's a free/demo version of Intellicad going round that was released without
a time limit as I understand it, that does 3D, but package usefulness depends on
what you want to do with it.

We do our metalwork drawings in Autocad, but use Intellicad to look at them in
Windoze and print to our A3 laser. The Acad is an early DOS version which I
prefer to the later cluttered screens of the Windoze versions.

You can configure intellicad to run on a command-line basis which I find useful,
YMMV.

Peter

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Posted by Erik Olsen DK on March 23, 2008, 6:04 pm

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jackary wrote:

> I am just trying to pick your collective brains. I would like to know
> what you think is the best 3d design package for the home computer. I
> worked before retiring with industry 3d systems like PDS and PDMS but
> they cost a fortune and require massive back up. I use 2d microstation
> at present but would like a useable 3d/2d package if I can afford it?
> I only design my own home ideas etc no busy business etc.

Autodesk Inventor can be had rather cheaply in a Student's version for
non-commercial use. The 2008 version is limited to 14 months of use.

Alibre Design http://www.alibre.com/ had a free 3d package that I tried
for a short time a couple of years ago. I don't know how it is now, try
looking at their web site.

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Venlig hilsen/Best regards
Erik Olsen DK
http://www.modelbaneteknik.dk/

Posted by lemel_man on March 24, 2008, 3:57 am

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jackary wrote:

> Hi folks,
> I am just trying to pick your collective brains. I would like to know
> what you think is the best 3d design package for the home computer. I
> worked before retiring with industry 3d systems like PDS and PDMS but
> they cost a fortune and require massive back up. I use 2d microstation
> at present but would like a useable 3d/2d package if I can afford it?
> I only design my own home ideas etc no busy business etc.
> Regards
> Alan

I've been using TurboCAD (TC) for years now. It has very good 3D
modelling and photorealistic rendering. The following link from the IMSI
(makers of TurboCAD) User-forum shows a helicopter modelled entirely in
TC V14 Delux.
http://forums.imsisoft.com/forums/Attachment.cfm?CFApp=200&Attachment_ID=63012
They do two basic versions: Pro and Delux, the Pro has all the bells and
whistles you could want, and the Delux is simply their name for the
standard version.
V15 has just been released and is rather expensive. The best value is
V11 Pro - a friend got one for about £20 on eBay about a month ago.
Avoid V12 like the plague, it was a real dog. There wasn't a V13 and V14
is still expensive. I still use V11 Pro.
According to the TC User-forum, TC's 3D facilities exceed those of
Autocad. Since I have no personal experience of Autocad I can't comment.

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Posted by jackary on March 24, 2008, 6:34 am

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> jackary wrote:

> > Hi folks,
> > I am just trying to pick your collective brains. I would like to know
> > what you think is the best 3d design package for the home computer. I
> > worked before retiring with industry 3d systems like PDS and PDMS but
> > they cost a fortune and require massive back up. I use 2d microstation
> > at present but would like a useable 3d/2d package if I can afford it?
> > I only design my own home ideas etc no busy business etc.
> > Regards
> > Alan

>
> I've been using TurboCAD (TC) for years now. It has very good 3D
> modelling and photorealistic rendering. The following link from the IMSI
> (makers of TurboCAD) User-forum shows a helicopter modelled entirely in
> TC V14 Delux.http://forums.imsisoft.com/forums/Attachment.cfm?CFApp=3D200&=

Attachment...

> They do two basic versions: Pro and Delux, the Pro has all the bells and
> whistles you could want, and the Delux is simply their name for the
> standard version.
> V15 has just been released and is rather expensive. The best value is
> V11 Pro - a friend got one for about =A320 on eBay about a month ago.
> Avoid V12 like the plague, it was a real dog. There wasn't a V13 and V14
> is still expensive. I still use V11 Pro.
> According to the TC User-forum, TC's 3D facilities exceed those of
> Autocad. Since I have no personal experience of Autocad I can't comment.
>
> --
> Regards, Gary Wooding
> (To reply by email, change feet to foot in my address)
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

Thank you all for your replies.
Gary
You have told me exactly what I wanted to hear so I will look out for
Turbocad V11 pro. In the past I have tried 2d Autocad and did not
find it very user freindly.
Microstation is a good logical 2d program in my opinion but I cannot
use their 3d

Thanks again
Alan

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