Help Making Paper Models

[RunwayOneSixRight]

Originally Posted by croden

Okay.... But what's the point telling us if you aren't going to share it? Just saying..

Why is there a rule against me saying that?
This is passive aggressive and I don't want to say anymore.

Have fun learned to design though, it really is a rewarding skill to learn.

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[croden]

Originally Posted by herky

please can i get my plug in early
go for the md 11 as there are plenty of models around of the others

That was what I was planning to do with the A350, 767 and 747 following.

[croden]

Originally Posted by nothing

rhino for mac is 95$ for students. otherwise 295$. for windows its 195$ for student and 995$ otherwise.

Thank you nothing

[herky]

Originally Posted by croden

That was what I was planning to do with the A350, 767 and 747 following.

there is one airbus that i have only seen one model of ,its a freebie but not brilliant and could do with a new design.if you guess it you can have it.its not a variant of the 300 series

[croden]

Originally Posted by herky

there is one airbus that i have only seen one model of ,its a freebie but not brilliant and could do with a new design.if you guess it you can have it.its not a variant of the 300 series

A400 possibly?

[herky]

Originally Posted by croden

A400 possibly?

yup you got it.have you seen the freebie model

[croden]

Originally Posted by herky

yup you got it.have you seen the freebie model

No I haven't

[RunwayOneSixRight]

Originally Posted by herky

yup you got it.have you seen the freebie model

Here it is Herky, and be warned, it is a big file.

Thread:A400M model.

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[sgoti]

Originally Posted by RunwayOneSixRight

Why is there a rule against me saying that?
This is passive aggressive and I don't want to say anymore.

As respectfully as I can say this, so is repeatedly stating "I have model <insert here> but will not be sharing it"...


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Christopher, what model Mac Mini do you have? If Intel, good. The reason I ask is there are two programs that come to mind: Blender and Wings 3D. Both are available free, but 1) will have a steep learning curve, and 2) may not a design to 2D parts as easily as you like.

I think there are several threads on the forum for one or both of these, you will have to do a search. There may be more information out there, again, Google is your friend.

I do know that Aaron Murphy designs with Rhino, which as mentioned, offers a student version for $95.

I have a fully-functioning free (but set to expire VERY soon) version on my Mac. I have not had the time (and patience, to be quite frank) to experiment as much as I would like, but so far I like it better than Blender (looked at the screenshots for Wings3D and decided against it). At the very least, I found I was able to generate flat 2D parts much easier (relatively speaking).

What Rhino (and Blender, etc) is NOT able to do is allow you to color (stripes, insignias, logos, etc). You will need another program to do that. Rhino can export directly to .ai file formats, as well as .dxf files. Aaron also found a brilliant (IMHO) work-around: Print to a PDF printer, and then open that with a program capable of opening those.

You might also search for any threads/posts that AirDave has made on the subject. As I understand, he designs by hand, only using software (CorelDraw- not available for Mac, unfortunately) to color his models.

Finally, IMSI has TurboCAD, and PunchCAD has ViaCAD available for the Mac. Unless you get the higher end (read $$$$$$) versions, you will not be able to unfold a 3D design into 2D shapes. For the money, Rhino is your best bet, especially if you can get the student pricing.

By no means am I claiming to be an expert (but I will admit to being long-winded). The above is just what I have gleaned from my searches and experiments.

[croden]

Originally Posted by sgoti

As respectfully as I can say this, so is repeatedly stating "I have model <insert here> but will not be sharing it"...


------- Now, back to the topic at hand: -------


Christopher, what model Mac Mini do you have? If Intel, good. The reason I ask is there are two programs that come to mind: Blender and Wings 3D. Both are available free, but 1) will have a steep learning curve, and 2) may not a design to 2D parts as easily as you like.

I think there are several threads on the forum for one or both of these, you will have to do a search. There may be more information out there, again, Google is your friend.

I do know that Aaron Murphy designs with Rhino, which as mentioned, offers a student version for $95.

I have a fully-functioning free (but set to expire VERY soon) version on my Mac. I have not had the time (and patience, to be quite frank) to experiment as much as I would like, but so far I like it better than Blender (looked at the screenshots for Wings3D and decided against it). At the very least, I found I was able to generate flat 2D parts much easier (relatively speaking).

What Rhino (and Blender, etc) is NOT able to do is allow you to color (stripes, insignias, logos, etc). You will need another program to do that. Rhino can export directly to .ai file formats, as well as .dxf files. Aaron also found a brilliant (IMHO) work-around: Print to a PDF printer, and then open that with a program capable of opening those.

You might also search for any threads/posts that AirDave has made on the subject. As I understand, he designs by hand, only using software (CorelDraw- not available for Mac, unfortunately) to color his models.

Finally, IMSI has TurboCAD, and PunchCAD has ViaCAD available for the Mac. Unless you get the higher end (read $$$$$$) versions, you will not be able to unfold a 3D design into 2D shapes. For the money, Rhino is your best bet, especially if you can get the student pricing.

By no means am I claiming to be an expert (but I will admit to being long-winded). The above is just what I have gleaned from my searches and experiments.

Thank you sgoti. I wish there was a free program out there. I cant afford a 95$ one. Especially seeing as I am 14 and cant work yet... Thanks thoug