I will give ProgeCAD to being more ACAD like and thus more familiar.

@unknownuser said:

I have ProgeCAD 2009 and DoubleCAD. There is no comparison, ProgeCAD is head and shoulder above the quirky interface of DoubleCAD.

Ken

@linea said:

No they've released a new version Progecad Smart 2009 - free for non-commercial use
Hard to really look at ProgeCAD when DoubleCAD XT is free for whatever purpose.

That was it, thanks again all

Thanks Anssi, that's a very good idea. Let me try this. Thanks again to all who offered help

Glenn

@anssi said:

Glenn,

I would guess that the corner faces are too small for the SU importer to be able to fill them when importing. The quick-and-dirty solution would be to import the file to a larger scale than intended (in Meters or centimeters instead of millimeters, or Feet instead of Inches) and then to scale the object back inside SU. Of course it would be better to make a coarser model in AutoCad.

Anssi

@tfdesign said:

Glenn, it looks like not all of those lines are straight- ie the resolution in ACAD may be set too high. It may also be better to import the solids without the fillets on the edges, and then do those in SU (there's a good plug in for that floating around out there). Sorry for not being more specific, I'm having a bad memory day

Thanks for the reply, yeah I thought about doing the edges in SU but it is really easy in ACAD. I might have to go that route.
Thanks

Hello all, this morning I brought in a solid from AutoCAD with rounded corners. It looked fine until I took a closer look and saw that the rounded corners did not have faces. Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks in advance

Very striking images, I like them a lot. Great job!

Very cool Al, I tried it and it does exactly what you said. Pretty cool.

I don't use it but I found it looking for a cheap MS Project like application for someone else. I have used MS Project before a bit and this seemed to have most of the basics. Worth a look for the price

Not sure you you all have looked at OpenProject but it might be worth a look.
http://openproj.org/openproj
Cheers

@dale said:

Although it may be an Urban Myth, at the meeting that took place after Microsoft's announcement of Windows release, Gates apparently after sitting through a tirade by the angry Jobs was supposed to have said: " Well Steve, I think it's more like we both had a rich neighbour named Xerox, and when I broke in to steal his TV set, I found you had already stolen it."

Windows and Mac desktop flashback

Wasn't this made up for that movie "Pirates of Silicon valley"

Yes, I spend a lot of time on my computers too. I do like to look at pretty items so I have nice looking desktop images and such when my main applications are not open. My 5 year old Dell at home runs just fine. Probably going to replace this year just to use newer PCIe video cards, faster ram and such. I'll give the Dell to my 9 year old. He likes to draw with SU like his old man
As I said to each their own

@double espresso said:

@unknownuser said:

Hmm, since one cannot measure "pretty" and "ugly" I'll leave that up to the individual. Both are tools to get a task done. I guess when my desktop needs to be pretty under my desk that will matter or when I care how pretty the case is. To each their own.
I guess people go to the hardware to get a pretty hammer

As a designer I spend a lot of time with my computer and it is important to me that it looks cool. Of course, if my Macs were a source of frustration, I would change, but, they provide everything I need in a beautiful package. Sure, I've had my moments over the years when I wanted to throttle Apple, but, when it all shook out, there was no real viable alternative.
When I cook, I use nicely designed knives and if I was a carpenter... Nice hammer, Mike.

On the topic of Mac vs Pc, well, when I was a kid the big fight was Ford vs Chevy.
Things never change.
You only pass this way one time.

Hmm, since one cannot measure "pretty" and "ugly" I'll leave that up to the individual. Both are tools to get a task done. I guess when my desktop needs to be pretty under my desk that will matter or when I care how pretty the case is. To each their own.
I guess people go to the hardware to get a pretty hammer

Compare the entry desktops...

20" iMac: $1,199.00
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
250GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with
128MB memory

Dell Inspiron 518: $819
2.33Ghz Core 2 Quad
Dell SP2009W 20" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor with Webcam
4GB memory
640GB hard drive
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
ATI Radeon HD 3450 256MB supporting HDMI
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
Internal PCI 802.11g Wireless Network Card

Apple really needs to sell a consumer tower but I guess Steve won't let them.

@fossa said:

I've been running AutoCAD as my primary app for 15+ years. Trust me that gorilla is still fast asleep.

I too am a long time user (since 1989) and I will pass judgment when I see 2010 in action. I really liked 2008 and 2009 is a pain but if these new improvements come and are usable then the bar will be raised. It seems to me they they are finishing the addition of tools from 3D Max into AutoCAD. These seem to start with 2007 getting the Max rendering engine. We'll see how it is.

Eric, you seem to just get better and better. My only and I do mean only crit is on the far right hut. It has the weathered look which looks good. I would make the trim have the same weathered look. Other than that they look really good.

Great renders! Can you share one of the green mustang in full view? It would make a great wallpaper. Good job again

@remus said:

Hypershot i believe.

Cool renders, but could i ask what that little thing sticking out if the bonnet is in the first one? looks a bit like a stethoscope...

They are hood pins, you mostly see them on true race cars. They lock and hold down the hood (bonnet) instead of the usual hood (bonnet) latch. They were popular in the late '60s and early '70s muscle cars here in the States.

Thanks for the link Jon. A friend just gave me his un-used Verizon XV6700 pocketpc phone. They never used it one bit. Never even had service. Not sure if I'll put cell service on it but it's a cool wifi PDA. I was looking for a good ppc freeware site. Thanks

Glenn

Nice models Eric. You should share these over at CadTutor. I think a lot of members would love to see these, they are great examples of how standard SU images can look great!

F7