[AT] Another OT computer related but could be tractor friendly

[charlie hill]

Try it Cecil.  Apparently lots of Architects and engineers are using it 
these days because of it's speed and power.
There is a pro version of it that cost $495 that will generate files that 
transfer directly into autocad and the pros use Sketch - up for the 
conceptual stuff and then send the files to autocad to produce the drawings.

You will feel totally lost to begin with but it doesn't take much time 
watching the videos I sent the link for and then the light comes on.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Another OT computer related but could be tractor friendly


> from looking at the tutorials, it looks like a powerful program.  I need
> something to use for site layouts instead of the old drafting stuff.  I
> don't have the room anymore for a drafting board.  I have been looking
> at a lot of programs and wasted a lot of time trying to run autocad.  I
> have an old version of autocad.  perhaps I could upgrade it, but the
> learning curve is so long, I just cannot justify it.  I am taking a
> website development course at the local vo-tech to be able to set up a
> means to sell my engineering services, antique cars and trucks and
> tractors and parts.  All I need is one more learning situation....
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> Some time back I mentioned Google Sketch-up.  I played with this for a 
>> time
>> and gave it up.  Then  I reloaded it and this time I actually looked at 
>> the
>> tutorials and some online video instructions plus I bought Google Sketch 
>> up
>> for dummies.
>>
>> If any of you are interested in conceptual drawings of buildings, models, 
>> or
>> most anything you should try this software.  Use the tutorial that comes
>> with it and go online to this site
>> Http://sketchup.google.com/gsu5vtvideos.html and kill  an hour or so 
>> looking
>> at the videos.  They are done by the same guy, Aidan Chopra, that wrote
>> Sketch-up for Dummies.  After about 4 or 5 hours of learning curve you'll 
>> be
>> amazed at what you can do with the software.
>> It will be a good way to spend some cold winter days in a month or so.  I
>> have a couple of projects I'm trying to design with it.  I've also used 
>> it
>> to build "as built" drawings for some modifications I did at a tank farm
>> recently.
>>
>> Sorry if I'm boring anyone with this off topic but I hate not to pass it
>> along.  If you want to build a barn or tractor shed and want to know what 
>> it
>> will look like when it's done this is the way to find out.
>>
>> If anyone is interested I'll be glad to go into it further off list.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
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