What do you use?

Coyote · 5th June 2009, 09:41 PM

Good day,

I thought it would be interesting to know what people are using to do their cabinet drawings?
What software or (better) freeware are you using to make your drawing?
2D, 3D?
I am currently using Alibre but it is not quite adequate for the task of just making quick drawings.

If you want to suggest that you heard about but haven't tried, that is OK too!
:-)

Cheers,

a.

HareBrained · 5th June 2009, 11:11 PM

google sketch-up - free and much more capable than I am. Mac or PC too.

planet10 · 6th June 2009, 03:00 AM

I use VectorWorks (not free thou) for 2D work and import shapes from that into SketchUp for 3D Visualizations...

dave

jackinnj · 6th June 2009, 03:04 AM

I use Solidworks as I have a youngster (relatively speaking, 90% of North America is younger) down the block who went to Carnegie Mellon and can help me out.

Coyote · 6th June 2009, 01:17 PM

Nice!
It is fun to know what people are using!
Keep'em coming!
a.

Dr. ODD · 6th June 2009, 01:25 PM

I am using Pencil and Paper

Bernhard

Andrewbee · 6th June 2009, 06:44 PM

Pencil, graph paper and a calculator.

Piek · 7th June 2009, 08:19 AM

QCAD community edition(free)

-Micha

planet10 · 7th June 2009, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dr. ODD
I am using Pencil and Paper

I'll often start there....pen, pencil, felt marker, and whatever is handy to draw on, including cardboard or a chunk of plywood.

dave

Colin · 7th June 2009, 12:33 PM

Pencil and back of envelope (I keep envelopes in specially). Then scan and fiddle about in Illustrator.

Photoshop if I'm trying to make something look realistic-ish to see how it will impact my finely balanced domestic environment (i.e. to see how much trouble I'll get into for introducing two of THOSE into the house).

5th June 2009, 09:41 PM	#1
Coyote diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	What do you use? Good day, I thought it would be interesting to know what people are using to do their cabinet drawings? What software or (better) freeware are you using to make your drawing? 2D, 3D? I am currently using Alibre but it is not quite adequate for the task of just making quick drawings. If you want to suggest that you heard about but haven't tried, that is OK too! :-) Cheers, a.

6th June 2009, 03:00 AM	#3
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	I use VectorWorks (not free thou) for 2D work and import shapes from that into SketchUp for 3D Visualizations... dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

6th June 2009, 01:17 PM	#5
Coyote diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	cool Nice! It is fun to know what people are using! Keep'em coming! a.

6th June 2009, 06:44 PM	#7
Andrewbee diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cayman Islands	Pencil, graph paper and a calculator. __________________ None of us are leaving this world alive. Enjoy it responsibly as you may.

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5th June 2009, 11:11 PM	#2
HareBrained diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009	google sketch-up - free and much more capable than I am. Mac or PC too.

6th June 2009, 03:04 AM	#4
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	I use Solidworks as I have a youngster (relatively speaking, 90% of North America is younger) down the block who went to Carnegie Mellon and can help me out.

6th June 2009, 01:25 PM	#6
Dr. ODD diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wolfsburg	I am using Pencil and Paper Bernhard

7th June 2009, 08:19 AM	#8
Piek diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	QCAD community edition(free) -Micha

7th June 2009, 12:33 PM	#10
Colin diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003	Pencil and back of envelope (I keep envelopes in specially). Then scan and fiddle about in Illustrator. Photoshop if I'm trying to make something look realistic-ish to see how it will impact my finely balanced domestic environment (i.e. to see how much trouble I'll get into for introducing two of THOSE into the house).

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