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Guv'nor
Software
Ill set the ball rolling, on my hard drive i have
2d drawing
- Draftsight http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/download-draftsight/ - Free - Mac, windows & Linux
3d visuals and design
- Sketchup http://sketchup.google.com/ - Free & £300 - Mac, Windows
- Autocad http://www.autodesk.co.uk/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=452932&id=14626477 - £4k+ Mac & Windows
- Solidworks http://www.solidworks.com/ - £4k+
- Photoshop http://www.photoshop.com/ - £500+ Mac & Windows
- Templot http://www.templot.com/ - £46
For most etched artwork and laser cutting Draftsight is all you really need and combined with Sketchup pro you can do most hobby based things Sketchup also has a huge number of ruby scripts that add extra functions, covering most needs.
I know a few people use turbocad, but I never got on with it, and if you are starting from scratch I would suggest Draftsight. Whatever you choose it is going to take time to master the application before you can even start thinking of a DIY kit of your dream loco
Hopefully others will give their 2p on the subject 8)
Ill set the ball rolling, on my hard drive i have
2d drawing
- Draftsight http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/download-draftsight/ - Free - Mac, windows & Linux
3d visuals and design
- Sketchup http://sketchup.google.com/ - Free & £300 - Mac, Windows
- Autocad http://www.autodesk.co.uk/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=452932&id=14626477 - £4k+ Mac & Windows
- Solidworks http://www.solidworks.com/ - £4k+
- Photoshop http://www.photoshop.com/ - £500+ Mac & Windows
- Templot http://www.templot.com/ - £46
For most etched artwork and laser cutting Draftsight is all you really need and combined with Sketchup pro you can do most hobby based things Sketchup also has a huge number of ruby scripts that add extra functions, covering most needs.
I know a few people use turbocad, but I never got on with it, and if you are starting from scratch I would suggest Draftsight. Whatever you choose it is going to take time to master the application before you can even start thinking of a DIY kit of your dream loco
Hopefully others will give their 2p on the subject 8)