humvee Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hi Guys, Please help me out dealing in hard geometrical 3d modeling in Cad... I noticed that 3d modeling in autocad is limited (pls. correct me if I am wrong) example such as spiral ramp of garage, boat hulls, tent structures etc. Is there plug ins for this? I do 99% of modeling in CAD and I use 3d max in lighting and rendering I'm on the process of studying V-ray as my renderer.... Thanks, Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronski_g23 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hello kabayan! Well try CAD2007 or ADT2007. You could basically make those things you're asking for. We're both CAD Modelers in the same right but I'm also too trying out different program/s like RHINO or even 3DSMAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMc Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 In my opinion Rhino is the king of free-form surface modelling - cheap and easy to learn - also fast to use. Export your models as obj's and then import into your favourite renderer. Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisthenes Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I agree but I say it is the king of all other kind of modeling too allot of people think of rhinoceros just for the things it can do that nothing else can do and often times forget that it can also do the things others do but faster and better too(with your own intelligence;) Rhino is the king of free-form surface modelling - cheap and easy to learn - also fast to use. Export your models as obj's and then import into your favourite renderer. also you don't have to export to your favorite renderer. chances are your favorite render has a plug in for rhinoceros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humvee Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks Rob and Ronski Kabayan! I'll see if I can get acquainted to Rhino, meantime I will try CAD 2007 for that matter... By the way Ronski what is that ADT 2007 you mentioned? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humvee Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 OIC! ADT is Architectural Destop....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronel Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 If you want to make a spiral garage, try to make a spiral pline, make it a path for your extrusion. I also makes model in autocad. I also have a plug-ins which is the Architectural Template, a powerful plug-inns that could surpass architectural desktop. Its featured a hundred of customized blocks. from 3d to elevation and plans. You name it and it have...furnitures, equipments, even structural components (data and profile of steel), they have also customable doors, windows, railings stairs, cornices, casings...... well so much for that. The only problems, it works only on autocad 2002 and below. (maybe i should have to upgrade it) it also works on architectural desktop 2002 and below. i combine them both. if you need i download it for you, but not now.... i have to check first its memory.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humvee Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks Ronel I highly appreciate that, I will try that out…. About that download, sure please just let me know what shall I do for that... Thanks Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macpod Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I dont see why rhino is easier. maybe because ive had 3dmax experience.... i spent 5 mins looking at the rhino interface, didnt figue out a thing! The UI looks like something from the 80s. acad 2007 is very easy to get a grasp of. and you can definately LOFT boat hulls. The principal is the same as real lofting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humvee Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 I cant extrude profile using that 3dspline as my path... cad says "Cannot extrude along 3d spline path"...Im using Cad 2006 Likewise I cant do the Parapet molding of my project because it is arc (the parapet) when viewed from plan and elevation (3 dimensional arc). This can however be easily done if the parapet molding runs only in one arc (2 dimensional). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abaloyanj Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 have you tried revit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronel Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 There is sometimes have the problem with extrude to path one is perpendicularity and the other is parallelism. Sometimes i use diffirent way aside from extrude to path. For arched parapet, sometime i used extrude circle, maybe three or four with varying size subtracting each every one ( shaping base on the moulding profile) then i filleted it to get the outside curve radius, try some other way other than extrusion. By the way the architectural template is about 300 mb in raw files format and when installed its only about 150 mb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisthenes Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 r... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macpod Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 you can definately loft alone 3dspline in 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisthenes Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 sweep 2 rails for your arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgnquema Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 get rid of your messy 3d modelling?? autocad 3d modelling was not enough. id been tried to execute the 3d spiral using the extrude-path command, way back 2001. ill tell you its horrible, nightmare, disaster....try to use autodesk inventor 2008 and i'm pretty sure you can sleep very well napakaganda ng autodesk inventor kung 3D ang pag uusapan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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