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Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Hobbs Nov 22, 2011.

Building with 3D solids
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Hi,I am trying to build tabbed and socket joints into planar forms for later assembly of a sculpture, think mortise and tenon but in steel.However, problems occur. If I subtract a tenon which…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Andy Mar 8, 2010.

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Andy replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

Hi Guys, don't apologise for an abrupt reply to a moody rant! I am getting a handle on this slowly and indeed it is time causing frustrations. Finally I did get one whole piece sorted yesterday, it is the profusion of object types which has…

Mar 16, 2010

John Keating replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

Hi Andy - hope you got your problem sorted! Not sure if the "compose" tool in version 11.5 is the most appropriate. I apologise if my previous responses seemed abrupt but had a deadline approaching way too quickly!

Mar 16, 2010

Mike Henderson replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

Hi Andy I feel your frustration and know the feeling well having been there. I tried to get a refund when I first bought VW I found it so difficult to get a handle on. Now you couldn't get me to change from it for all the tea in China.…

Mar 11, 2010

Vincent Cuclair replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

I know the feeling Andy :) I'm self educated over the years in AutoCad Point, Bentley Architecture, ADT, VW and ArchiCAD (in that order), the trick is to understand how the program designer(s) think, once you find this red line things get…

Mar 10, 2010

John Keating replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

.......... or am I missing the gist of your query?

Mar 9, 2010

John Keating replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

Have you tried selecting all the elements and choose "compose" from the "Modify" toolbar.

Mar 9, 2010

Andy replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

I know Vincent, sorry for the rant, you are right about patience and how many times have I said that to a student! However, sometimes the simplest tasks become infuriating when digitised. 3D software engineer boot camp would be like sculpture…

Mar 9, 2010

Vincent Cuclair replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

......patience is a virtue... :) , sure many options can be frustating however the lack of otions can be equally frustating.......

Mar 9, 2010

Andy replied to Andy's discussion 'Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?'

How to draw a continuous line which has straight elements and arcs to make a complete form? I just wanted one surface off the 3D form (like the cladding) however "convert to polygons" gives me a surface of hundreds of disconnected…

Mar 9, 2010

Vector based drawing programs for people that draw and make stuff?

Do any exist?I've just spent ten minutes trying to join three lines together to make one shape, there are 2-3 pages in my Quickstart guide on this, none of the methods seem to work very well and just add more options.Why don't the builders of "creative" tools use the most important design maxim of less is more and do less better, instead of bolting on more and more useless options like some crappy mobile phone.It doesn't work like someone draws.Draw the form you want, it a filled form or is it…See More

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Andy replied to Andy's discussion 'Building with 3D solids'

How do people flatten their designs to make patterns for sheet material? So now I have a reasonably convincing arrangement of 3D forms as symbols I need to flatten them for the cutting the parts. My book points to "Convert to polygons"…

Mar 8, 2010

Andy replied to Andy's discussion 'Building with 3D solids'

Aha! they can subtract, getting somewhere and frustrations evaporating. Thanks for all the input earlier, the sybol idea is a winner. Bye, Andy

Mar 6, 2010

Andy replied to Andy's discussion 'Building with 3D solids'

Hi Kevin, the symbol method was a great tip! and thanks for naming the OIP in my ignorance. Making much better progress after turning my forms into symbols - they behave themselves a lot better now - much easier to orientate. They are very basic…

Mar 1, 2010

Kevin Lee Allen replied to Andy's discussion 'Building with 3D solids'

The OIP is the Object Information Palette. Looking at the image, I don't see why you would need to edit these shapes in 3D, although it would be possible. Based on the images, these look like simple extrusions of basic shapes that I would…

Feb 25, 2010

Andy replied to Andy's discussion 'Building with 3D solids'

Thanks Kevin, So turning the extruded forms into symbols will create a series of uniform object types which can then be edited in 3D - for for example extending an edge to meet another or making a hole through for a tab/tenon? Sounds good…

Feb 25, 2010

Kevin Lee Allen replied to Andy's discussion 'Building with 3D solids'

I would make each flat piece in 2D using Add and Clip Surface to edit the form. I would then extrude the form and create a symbol which I could place and angle with precision in the OIP.

Feb 25, 2010

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