CAD-esque for creative?
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- oberholtz
I'm interested in using some architectural CAD-ish programs to produce vector graphics for use in creative graphics... would anyone have any suggestions on good apps to look into which do not have a huge learning curve? (Although I'm sure they all have quite steep learning curves, but you get my drift...)
Any that lend themselves to creative experimintation?
- ********0
AutoCAD?
- ********0
its pretty easy.
- neue75_bold0
Google sketch up?
- 7point340
where the fuck is creative?
- It's a mythical land. Pay no mind.********
- i meant him
www.qbn.com/creative…...7point34 - He's a mythical guy. Pay no mind.********
- Seriously, I don't know.********
- It's a mythical land. Pay no mind.
- ********0
new york
- ********0
CADtools for illustrator is decent for 2d stuff; plans, etc.
- WeAreDAG0
The great thing about AutoCAD is it can do just about everything. Even if you can't find it in the menus/icons, just start typing and most of the time you'll come up with the command.
- ********0
its fucking easy.
- ********0
it's easier as paint
- ********0
but maybe thats because I own.
- Or don't get out enough.
;)******** - i saw it in my previous school, as technical drawer! you cunt! :D********
- haha, I'm just joking with ya!********
- Or don't get out enough.
- oberholtz0
thanks.. I guess AutoCAD is the way to go...
this is kind of what I'm going for....
(any Central fans out there? ;)
- not sure about cast shadows in AutoCad. That may be a toon shader in a 3D appmonNom
- eg:
http://www.animation…monNom
- blaw0
AutoSketch (from Autodesk, makers of AutoCAD) might be what you need: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/ser…
You can create your drawings, export as a .PDF and open in Illy to play until your heart is content.
- ********0
where can you get that for free,
- oberholtz0
anyone ever tried CADintosh or MACDraft Pro?
I see that AUTOCAD is Windows only....
- ********0
buy a windows!
i kid you not.
- modern0
surely you can just do things like you just posted in a program like cinema 4D then export to vectors, or even trace the wireframe by hand that will take all of 20 mins even if your anal about it
- nadanada0
sketchup is the easiest way to do what you want... you can export to lots of different formats to play around with in illy. no learning curve.
- inhaler970
Sketch up.. its free, low learning curve.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inhaler/2693401582/" title="fun3.jpg by inhaler97, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2693401582_0859f78545_b.jpg" width="1024" height="534" alt="fun3.jpg" /></a>
Made this within an hour of getting the program, doing the tutorials, and just messing around. yea, it looks cheesy, but really took no time to do.
- inhaler970
My bad, here you go.
- detritus0
*2015 bump*
Need to start getting into CAD more - the experience I've had with AutoCAD has left a bitter taste in my mouth, so am scouting around for lightweight/cheap alternatives.
Was pretty close to signing up to AutoCad Fusion 360, but I'm fed up with grind-down cloud subscription models.
Thanks!
- depending on what kind of detail you're going for, I feel SketchUp is a good start.. we use it all the time for design work.monospaced