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Bigrigger 07-26-2013 01:05 AM

CAD Help!
 
Hey guys,

I'm trying to get into CAD modelling, but I'm having issues. I'm using Blender, because it is free, but it is also very overwhelming. Have a favorite program? Used Blender before? Let me know!

Any help is appreciated; easier programs, video tutorials, or even tips!:D

Thanks in advance!:cop:

Finster 07-26-2013 01:27 AM

Re: CAD Help!
 
Blender is great but as you say, quite overwhelming. Is having the rendering/animation/textures and other stuff Blender does critical to what you want to do or are you just trying to make 3D objects? If it's not critical I would suggest you start with a simpler program like SketchUp. It's also free and pretty easy to use. Lots of How-to videos on Youtube, plus forums, tutorials, etc. Might be easier to draw what you want in SketchUp and later on render it with Blender. My opinion, not sure how others feel, but hope this helps.

Bigrigger 07-26-2013 02:00 AM

Re: CAD Help!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Finster (Post 91847)
Blender is great but as you say, quite overwhelming. Is having the rendering/animation/textures and other stuff Blender does critical to what you want to do or are you just trying to make 3D objects? If it's not critical I would suggest you start with a simpler program like SketchUp. It's also free and pretty easy to use. Lots of How-to videos on Youtube, plus forums, tutorials, etc. Might be easier to draw what you want in SketchUp and later on render it with Blender. My opinion, not sure how others feel, but hope this helps.

Thanks Finster! It does help a lot. I don't need to render or anything, hoping to do some 3D printing. I'll go get SketchUp!:D


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