The stage is set for the 4th Annual TurboCAD Challenge. Please visit the TurboCAD Challenge 2010 home page for full details of the challenge. There are some great prizes available for three peer voted winners, so it is well worth the the effort to participate. Hope to see you there.
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Submissions accepted from: Monday June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010* (*midnight Central Standard Time)
Email voting from: July 1, 2009 to July 7, 2010* (*midnight Central Standard Time)
One area where new users find difficulties is with the placement of 3D pipes and wires, which sometimes meander all over 3D space. As difficult as this can sometimes seem, it is definitely possible to achieve the desired results in TurboCAD with a bit of planning and, of course, using the right techniques.
Within the tutorial the reader will be led through each keystroke to produce all components of the piping/filtration system that is illustrated on the cover of the tutorial. The reader will learn how to create each object by converting 2D profiles into 3D shapes or refining 3D primitive shapes. The reader will learn how to set up their drawing, how to insert standard lighting and how utilize render scene luminance. The reader will learn how to establish a render scene environment and the reader will learn how to render their drawing and save it in a high resolution image format. The user will also learn how to use paper space to create a three page paper presentation.
There was some discussion on the TurboCAD forum about how nice it would be to have the ability to create 3D PDF files straight out of TurboCAD. There was also a link to the Demo Center of Right Hemisphere, in particular a link to Mark Schafer’s Catia landing gear assembly model that was authored within Deep Exploration, a product Right Hemisphere. I was very impressed with the model and the 3D PDF itself, which allowed each part to be viewed separately and which allowed measurements to be captured. With such a fine model and measurements at the ready I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to recreate the model in TurboCAD.
Textual Creations is very pleased to announce the release of TurboCAD Pro V17 – Window Illustration
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TurboCAD Pro V17 – Window Illustration is a 263 page fully illustrated tutorial that leads the reader through every keystroke to produce the Window Illustrations on the cover of the tutorial.
TurboCAD Pro V17 – Window Illustration is available on the Textual Creations Shopping Page. Sample pages are available there.
From the Introduction:
There are times when a TurboCAD user will encounter projects that will seriously tax the workings of their program if it is not approached with some forethought. Throughout 2009 I had the opportunity to create 100+ graphic illustrations for a major player in the merchandiser door business. These included fridges, freezers and deli cases found in grocery stores, pop coolers and vending machines found in every imaginable place, as well as viewports found in walk-in cooler doors.
In the beginning I chose to create every extrusion in full detail since I knew that I would need each object for a variety of reasons. After about a half day of work I realized that I was going to be in trouble if I didn’t find a better approach to the job. I did find a better approach and I will explain within the tutorial the processes I discovered and used to accomplish this task in a more effective and less stressful manner.
I hope that you will enjoy the tutorial.
Best regards,
Don
Within the tutorial the reader will be led through each keystroke to produce all components of the window graphics that are illustrated on the cover of the tutorial. The reader will learn how to create each object by converting 2D profiles into 3D shapes. The reader will learn how to set up their drawing, how to insert standard lighting and how utilize render scene luminance. The reader will learn how to establish a render scene environment and the reader will learn how to render their drawing and save it in a high resolution image format. The user will also learn how to use paper space to create a pleasing graphic illustration. Additionally, the reader will be offered the option of finalizing their graphics with Photoshop.
One of the fundamental concepts in TurboCAD, when it comes to drawing in 3D, is the use and understanding of workplanes. Most new users are initially overwhelmed by this concept, but once the user puzzles out what workplanes are all about they quickly realize that they weren’t that complex after all.
Each workplane tool, complete with a user-friendly explanation and example will be illustrated within this tutorial and this will be done by having the reader work through various examples keystroke by keystroke. By the time the reader reaches the end of this tutorial any confusion about workplanes should have lessened significantly.
Note: Drafting table is for illustration purposes only – it is not created during the tutorial.
Top view of a retro Bush radio. More views will be forthcoming when my web pages are updated in the near future. Sorry there hasn’t been much for news the last while.
Textual Creations is very pleased to announce the release of TurboCAD Pro V16.2 – Handcar Tutorial
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TurboCAD Pro V16.2 – Handcar Tutorial is a 235 page fully illustrated tutorial that leads the reader through every keystroke to produce the railroad handcar on the cover of the tutorial.
TurboCAD Pro V16.2 – Handcar Tutorial is available on the Textual Creations Shopping Page. Sample pages are available there.
From the Introduction:
Where would new CAD users be without all the interesting objects that can be found in the world of railroading? Most of these objects are excellent subjects to practice drawing with, and with so many free resources available online the whole process is made quite easy. Although the handcar design in this tutorial is based roughly on resources discovered on the internet, the author has made many changes to make it better suited to this tutorial.
Within the tutorial the reader will be led through each keystroke to produce all components of the railroad handcar that is illustrated on the cover of the tutorial. The reader will learn how to create each object by manipulating 2D profiles and 3D primitive shapes. The reader will learn how to set up their drawing, how to insert standard lighting and how utilize render scene luminance. The reader will learn how to establish a render scene environment and the reader will learn how to render their drawing and save it in a high resolution image format.
Textual Creations is very pleased to announce the release of TurboCAD Deluxe V16.2 – Timber Frame Barn
TurboCAD Deluxe V16.2 – Timber Frame Barn is a 320 page fully illustrated tutorial that leads the reader through every keystroke to produce the timber frame barn on the cover of the tutorial.
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TurboCAD Deluxe V16.2 – Timber Frame Barn is available on the Textual Creations Shopping Page. Sample pages are available there.
From the Introduction:
A large user focus of any CAD software is ultimately the architectural / construction field. Whether a user is designing a cabin, a house, or other unnamed structure a user must feel that they can depend fully on the CAD software that they purchased – that it will meet their needs in a timely and hassle free manner. It is the author’s belief that TurboCAD can and will meet the needs of most builders without too much trouble, once over the initial learning curve that is part of any software package.
Within this very comprehensive tutorial the reader will be led through each keystroke to produce all components of the timber frame barn that is illustrated on the cover of the tutorial. The reader will learn how to create each object by manipulating 2D profiles and 3D primitive shapes. The reader will learn how to set up their drawing, how to insert standard lighting and how utilize render scene luminance. The reader will learn how to establish a render scene environment and the reader will learn how to render their drawing and save it in a high resolution image format. Additionally the reader will be led through the steps to create a title block and a six page paper space presentation.
