Box design programs and rendering

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

sketchup has a ArcGIS plugin which may come in handy someday, though I'm sure inventor has one too... I'll try both...

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

The two programs are kind of similar in some aspects, but SketchUp is definately easy for someone to use that isn't familiar with it. Inventor is a program created for the Manufaturing and Engineering areas, its more of a professional program. I like it a lot though, but its kind of biast because I plan on going into the Manu/Engineering field.

Im a mech engineering major, Personally I prefer Rhino when im doing a more detailed rendering, I only use sketchup for Speaker boxes

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

I've never even tried out Rhino, heard of it once or twice. One of these days I will have to get a hold of it and give it a whirl. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

so I am playing with sketchup... not sure I like it... how do I draw a small square, then tell it what dimensions I want the square to be and have it resize the square to those dimensions...?? It's as useless as a pen and paper if I can set dimensions and have it resize an object.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

wow, inventor works like I want it too... but do I need to make a new part for each peice of MDF or a new sketch? b/c I can't get sketch 2 to extrude... sketch one worked fine...

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

ok nm, I just make new parts... then add constraints... I'm in the assembly panel now but not sure how I got there //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif inventor is what I was looking for

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EDIT: god I love having 46" of screen real estate 24" + 19" FTW!

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

EDIT: god I love having 46" of screen real estate 24" + 19" FTW!

Not exactly sure how that math works out...

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Not exactly sure how that math works out...

hehe oops.. I meant 43 total... but both are CRT's so it's actually closer to 40...

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

hehe oops.. I meant 43 total... but both are CRT's so it's actually closer to 40...

So post some pics of some e-boxes already!

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

So post some pics of some e-boxes already!

I'm still working on it... I've had 2 tests today and have a 3 hour class in 30 min... I'll prob have it all done tomorrow sometime...

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

I'm still working on it... I've had 2 tests today and have a 3 hour class in 30 min... I'll prob have it all done tomorrow sometime...

Night classes sux0rz teh big one. I only made that mistake once. But now I have to be up for work at 3am, so a class that gets out at 9pm is past my bed time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Night classes sux0rz teh big one. I only made that mistake once. But now I have to be up for work at 3am, so a class that gets out at 9pm is past my bed time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

this one is early enough... 4-7 once a week

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

woot... box is done.. let me get some nice views with dimensions and I'll post it

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

here is a preview

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

can I get any of these free? if so where? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif