I want to be a future car designer
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Gaieus thanks for link...
where are some info about sketchup or ... at Simon's site?I think it was modellig by cam/cae applications and rendered in BS Hypershot(shadows and studio env-t)?!...
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I don't know anything about the guy - I just felt the link was kind of proper - and maybe encouraging - in this topic.
@RayOchoa: Cars are more "organic type" shapes than what SU can easily handle. Sure - with a lot of effort and routine - you can make nice looking cars (or any other organic shapes) but there are programs that have been designed particularly for this purposes and are armed with lots of tools SU lacks.
SU is (or at least have been designed to be) mainly an architectural design and visualization tool. It's very good at plain walls for instance. Easy to learn to an already spectacular level. No wonder Google acquired it (and made it free) to encourage (and get) people populate GE.
It can however be used for organic modeling - it is just not the best tool for it. Still it's free of course and to somebody who is getting acquainted to 3D modeling, this is a perfect tool to get involved and encouraged to carry on with his dreams to a point when he takes it seriously and goes to those professional, specifically machinery and car design softwares.
Believe me, we are in the same boat to a certain extent. I love (especially old) ships and keep trying to create perfect boat hulls. The same difference...
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i Will try what you think is best. I am underage so i cant afford to buy a highly expensive software. Do you know about a good program for designing cars that is free or does not cost an arm and a leg?
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MoI and Gmax are both good places to start, look back at this thread for the links. Although MoI has a free versio, you cant save an models in it, but if you do really get into it its only $200, very cheap by modelling software standards.
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Do you know about any tutorials on that programs? By the way which program did you say professional car designers use?
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Catia was the one someone suggested professional car designers use. I dont know much aobut it myself but i do know its very powerful and very adaptable, not sure how easy it is to use though, or how easy it is to get started with.
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Have a look at this post of Paul and follow the link to the YouTube vide to see what it's all about.
Certainly Catia is not a software beginners should start with - it's just for your attention and opening perspectives.
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Wow from what i just read Catia is awsome! Do you think i should try and convince my parents to buy it for me? Do i have to download it or can i buy a cd version?
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I jsut did a quick browse fo their website, and i think its a download. Its only $75, so if you can convince your parents to get a copy for you, go for it. You can't go wrong for $75
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Cool I will get right on to begging lolz
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Can you give me the URL on the website?
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http://campus.3ds.com/en/students/download-software/catia/
Have cool cars modeling or others
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What do you mean? By "Have cool cars modeling or others"
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Seems Catia permit to modelise cars, yes, but also some other things boats planes etc...
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Wow thats really cool. My dad thought it was really good. Is it true that it shows wear and tear damage to the model too?
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probably can't do everyday wear and tear but I imagine it could do wear on an engine for example.
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I might get it. My dad said that if i behave i can get it. Do you know of a trial version?
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I know Blender is a very good and FREE 3D modeler, I don't know if it's easy to model cars with. But maybe you should check it out, there are also a lot of tutorials about blender.
Good luck
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Ive tried blender but its too complicated. Maybe ill give it another shot
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Ray, you might want to have a look at this
seems like a very useful site, and one that i definetly need to look at when i get some time.
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