Re: gEDA-user: a different approach to 3D modeling

[Peter Clifton <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2010-11-20 at 02:05 +0000, Peter Clifton wrote:

> Wings3D can export to most if not all the formats I'm interested in, but
> now you make me feel stupid.. I couldn't figure out how to get started
> with it other than opening existing models. Since you say it is newbie
> friendly, I'll go back and try again.

Ok.. so you right click on the canvas to insert and manipulate objects.
I've been using CAD apps deprived of useful mouse context menus for too
long (looks at gEDA and PCB ;)).

I could still go insane quite fast trying to draw a complex model in
Wings3D. I managed a cylinder and something touching it, but found
myself wanting to hurl the computer very readily.

I suppose I've been spoilt coming from a background where the only CAD
I've used is PTC's Pro-Engineer, which has a really nice parametric
sketch editor you can extrude or revolve parts from.

Any real CAD beats tools for graphic designers for objects where you
want to get dimensions accurate I guess.


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Peter Clifton

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