Thanks Remus & Gai for your help. Bottom line for me is I think it's just too much for me to take in and learn up on, I just don't have the time. I know you get nothing for nothing in this world and given another time(or more time)I would be only too happy to listen and learn, but my plate is pretty full at the moment. I will just have to be happy to let my 9yr old draw it freehand for me.

Cheers
John

Just had a look at 3D Warehouse, also D/L SU7, had a very quick play and also D/L a 3D caravan, but that's where I have got lost, I don't know how to scale it down etc etc,

Cheers
John

@gaieus said:

If you only want to "shovel" a couple of items like that together, you may want to ahe a look at the 3D Warehouse, download the necessary models and arrange them around. There are all the trees, campfires, tents, caravans, vehicles there...

Thanks Gai, I shall go and have a look straight away, and yes I think you're right, I just want to put a few things together so I can get this assignment going.

Cheers
John

@gaieus said:

Hi John,

"Stuck" up to the top of this forum is the "Getting started" topic. There there are links to various resources to video tutorials, the SU manual etc.

They are great places to start at (however back a fe years ago, when I started, I just started with doodling around and only went to the resources when I found out that SU may know more than I can imagine).

Hi Gai,

Thanks for that, I was just having a quick look around, and now I'm beginning to think if this is really what I'm trying to do. Basically all I want is a plan drawing of a campsite with some trees scattered around, a campfire, a caravan, an outhouse, and an area for 3 4WD vehicles plus a few other bits and pieces added to it all to make it look like a remote campsite. Something that I will be able to print out and present as part of my assignment. I just feel I'm getting over my head for the so little time that I have.

But I will go and have a look at getting started as you suggested and see what I can come up with.

Cheers
John

@remus said:

Sounds like sketchup is the programme for you, it's learning curve is relatively shallow

Feel free to start a thread if you need any specific help.

Hi Remus,
Yes I probably will have to ask for lots of help. I guess the first question is where do I start, or how do I start?

Cheers
John

Hi,
Just passing through and having a look around. Not too sure if this is what I'm looking for or not. I have a small assignment I have to complete for college which asks for a sketch layout of an isolated campsite. It has to take into consideration environmental and safety issues and how I would lay the camp out etc. I'm guessing that no one else in my class would have thought of using this option, and I'm sure or hoping it would help with my grading also.

Now I'm guessing all that is really required is just a plain line drawing, and I was considering letting my 9yr old daughter draw it for me as I have absolutely no drawing skills whatsoever. Then it dawned on me in the middle of the night that there are programmes such as these, but whoa I can see that I'm already out of my depth and that there maybe quite a steep learning curve just to achieve a very simple drawing.

My biggest hurdle is simply time, I just don't have the time to take on something else to learn, I'm totally crammed now.

Is this the right type of programme for me, or is there something else out there?

Cheers
John