Hello,

I teach Engineering Drawing classes and I am required to do the following:

• create 2D drawings
• create 2D drawings from 3D models

We need to be able to create a variety of linetypes, notations, hatching, & all other typical 2D geometry.

Our IT department told me that Google will NOT give them an educational version of S/U Pro that can be used on our server so, is it possible to use the non-pro version of S/U for these two items, or should I have my 170 students begin using another CAD program?

Thanks,

Brad

. . . cftd . . . the contrast between the curvy parts and the sharp, chiseled parts aren't visually compatible . . . must be time to move onto the next one . . .

Happy Sketching,

Brad

. . . cftd . . .

. . . wip . . .

@unknownuser said:

I think that mini mini van looks great.

Thank you.

This car . . . well, everyone has a bad day . . . this is probably an accurate reflection of my "bad day car" . . . . . .

Thanks for keeping on with this model - I thought you might have fallen off the planet or something.

Thanks - I admit, the Enzo was part of the inspiration for this one - guess that's obvious - guess that means I did something right this time?

My answer to the question "Was this design successful?" is always "Would you want to be seen driving it?" I think this one is a "yes" but that's just my opinion.

. . . time for some new wheels . . .

. . . CFTD . . .

I model quickly and create 90% of the concepts in just a few minutes. ~95% of these concept sketches use only SketchUp with no additional scripts added. I do like some of the scripts like SketchyFFD and a few others but all scripts seem to have advantages and disadvantages. What's the terrain tool? Did you watch any of the car tutorial videos I posted several months ago? They pretty much suck, however, I believe some of the basic geometry creation & editing methods I use are conveyed in an understandable manner.

I'm looking for the elusive script that gives the user "instant aesthetic prowess" . . . I don't think that one has been written yet . . .

At this point in my modeling status, I neither have the time, talent, patience or desire to model professionally rendered, fully detailed concept cars. Sometimes, I get a little closer to this result, but then I move on to the next one . . . quick concept sketching is what I enjoy the most.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

@unknownuser said:

Seems you must make an automotive poster with all that!
Oui, merci.

. . . here's a mini, mini van . . .

. . . okay, I'm only getting a little bit closer & I'm still very far away from the original, but hey, I'm having fun . . . are you?

Happy Sketching,

Brad

. . . someone asked for a "four minute car" . . . couldn't resist the challenge . . .

. . . so . . . I got to sketch this car during first block this morning - some of the students liked it . . . it was "very quick", thus several areas need fixing - but, it's just a quick concept, so, that's almost irrelevant . . .

@unknownuser said:

. . . maybe in 100 years your models will sell for millions of $
I'd be happy with a job at Google for much less.

That's my ultimate dream - to finish my Master's degree in adult tech-ed, then send someone at Google a resume & portfolio. I have a year to work on this and obviously, I'll have to develop some rendering skills as well. Those years teaching adult CAD classes for PTC, Bentley, Autodesk and others might actually pay off someday - who knows?

Thanks for the encouraging words.

As always, happy Sketching,

Brad

. . . what do they say - if you don't at least try then you're guaranteed to fail? So true, eh?

Happy Sketching,

Brad

200? It's hard to say because many are never published here - many are just fragments like the front ends I posted a few days ago. Lance Rake was one of my favorite professors - he used to tell our illustration class "You're only as good as your last piece of work." I think there's some truth in that, thus, I'm usually reluctant to post the ultra-hideous designs that I come up with.

I'm really still struggling because it's very challenging for me to bridge the gap between an idea in my head and then defining the geometry that actually represents that vague idea. The link between those two ultimately involves a pen or pencil sketch on paper - nothing will ever replace hand-generated sketches, no matter how great SketchUp is or ever will be. The two compliment each other - as it should be, of course.

I used to say "this is a fantastic journey" - this is always true. I'm still having fun and enjoying meager steps of progress. Collectively, it's probably agreed I have made some progress since the beginning of this thread but, compared to where I want to be, I have a long, long way to go but I still enjoy every step - even when I make boo-boo's. Mastering the geometry tool is admirable but becoming an artist is simply amazing.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

. . . tweaking the last one just a little bit . . .

With Windows Movie Maker (comes free w/Windows software) you can pretty much do the same thing that you can do with Camtasia but lots of it has to be done "manually", which if you know how to use Paint Shop Pro, or some other similar software well, it's not a big deal really. Camtasia makes things really convenient, quick, easy.

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