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Title: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: ozstickman on July 25, 2014, 01:57:39 PM: G'day sorry I've been away for a while, been big changes and life has got quite busy, moved towns, bought a house, started up a new business etc.

I have seen a few people post up pics of them designing trailers/campers using a program that's cheap or free to use, for the life of me I can't remember the name of it or find any posts that point to the name of it. I may have not searched the right stuff.

Cheers in advanced.
Sticko
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: Bunyip on July 25, 2014, 01:58:57 PM: I would imagine it would be Google Sketch-Up.
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: ozstickman on July 25, 2014, 02:03:43 PM: Quote from: Bunyip on July 25, 2014, 01:58:57 PM
I would imagine it would be Google Sketch-Up.
Cheers mate. With a name like that I should of remembered it.
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: edz on July 25, 2014, 02:08:21 PM: Oz, Youtube has video tutorials to help with using it too...
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: Bunyip on July 25, 2014, 02:46:20 PM: There are also some really good training videos on the Sketch-Up page, probably the same ones on youtube.
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: DannyG on July 25, 2014, 03:00:14 PM: 3D Studio Max or Autocad is probably a little more advanced than google, depends how far you need to get into your designs.

(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/DannyG13_photos/camper%20trailer/19.jpg)

(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/DannyG13_photos/camper%20trailer/47.jpg)

(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/DannyG13_photos/Hard%20Top%20Camper/render1_zpsbf4568e5.jpg)

(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/DannyG13_photos/Hard%20Top%20Camper/render7_zpsb69c4171.jpg)
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: Jasman on July 25, 2014, 06:58:21 PM: Nice work Danny, there's some work in those!
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: Ynot on July 25, 2014, 09:16:05 PM: Welcome back Oz!
Google sketch isn't too bad, heaps of models to download.
Where are you now?

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Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: ozstickman on July 27, 2014, 07:54:35 AM: I haven't used cad since high school but now I'm doing a bit of fabrication work for the business so I need to get back into it so I can screw up on the cheap with the program instead of screwing up on the job wasting materials. I will eventually buy a quality CAD program but the funds don't allow this for now.

I've been asked to do a canopy for a tray back cruiser with draws, cupboards, doors and all sorts of things. I've been given a few sketches of what he wants. Just need to model it up and make sure everything will work/fit.

By the way, you know the saying if you do something you enjoy for a job it's not a job, well that's what the new business is. Getting back to what I love, fabrication, engineering, metal work. Just a bummer I still have to cart black Shit to found the start up. But that's a completely different topic.

Cheers and Beers
Sticko
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: speewa158 on July 27, 2014, 08:17:16 AM: Might have to gie this a run , looks like fun :cup:
Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: Ynot on July 27, 2014, 11:19:39 AM: Quote from: Jasman on July 25, 2014, 06:58:21 PM
Nice work Danny, there's some work in those!

That is top notch, i love the reflection of the gas bottles.

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Title: Re: Help - The 3D model program I've seen you use
Post by: DannyG on July 27, 2014, 11:56:35 AM: Quote from: Ynot on July 27, 2014, 11:19:39 AM
That is top notch, i love the reflection of the gas bottles.

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My crappy trailer renders are laughable compared to the program's true abilities. Many years ago I used to spend waaaay too much of my spare time making cars and race tracks for PC games ;)