You have to create your 2d and 3d representations,i.e. build a door in 3d and a swing symbol for 2d (or find these items in the symbol libraries), and save...
I am new to turboCAd and am having, what appears to be a simple problem. I can open most toolbars (I haven't tried them all), but I cannot display the 'modify'...
Hi all, I'm a raw beginner using an affordable version 6.5. I have gone to Page Setup and ticked the Print Grid tickbox, but the grid still doesn't print out...
Have you tried setting the grid to a color and line or point type that should be easily printed ( like black lines, or points)? Might be worth a try, then edit...
RoTierney
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Apr 9, 2005 10:17 pm
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I use TurboCAD V8.2 for furniture design (amongst other things) and have difficulty in obtaining the right look from materials in the "Wood" section. Wandering...
Jeff, I'm new to TurboCAD, using Pro V10.5. I downloaded some of the files from lightworks and to my knowledge they do not work. I have modified the wood...
Hi Darryl, Thanks for the reply. I've tried changing all the parameters, but can't acheive a realistic effect. Grain direction, for example, differs depending...
Hi Jeff, You are sure right about the supplied wood materials. They might just as well not even be there. Althongh I do not use much wood, since getting...
Jeff, I am not sure if someone mentioned this earlier, but the link below is for a macro by Winston Mitchell that helps with the grain direction for wood. I...
Jeff, Here is what I did with pine 2x4. Is this what you are trying to do? I'm not sure that it will work sending it to you from 10.5. I saved it as a V9.0,...
Thanks for the tip Bob, that wasn't it, but I sorted a solution myself. It seems I had to check the Print Grid box in Paper Space as well as Model Space...
... Paper space and model space are way way usable, and a surprisingly simple concept. Build virtually everything in model space (think of model space as the ...
i am drawing dollies and trying to use the pipe feature. The tops have a rounded curve and i cannot get that to work. Just squared and that looks just plain...
Have you tried using a polyline. I have not, but have seen other people talking about it on the website. Investigate that approach. Somehow they make the...
This info should help. I was using Ver 8 Pro at the time. A few weeks ago, I had one of those TurboCAD "moments", where I finally realized how to extrude along...
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Apr 14, 2005 3:28 am
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Hi Darryl, Thanks again for reply. I believe the forum strips all but plain text from messages, so did not recieve your attachment. (Or I just don't know what...
I would go right to a higher version however You can buy a turbocad pro 8 on AMAZON.COM new or used for a fairly low price. good day b.J. ... Is there a way to...
Hi All, While I have figured out how to create objects in the position I wish them to occupy, I'm still baffled by the behavior of copies and rubber stamps in...
Rock, I've not used rubber stamp, so will not comment. Copy (Edit/Copy Entities), however, allows the exact ( and for multiple copies, regular) placement of ...
Rock, The rubber stamp tool is actually quite useful in 3D. It uses the "reference point" on the object to be copied as a handle for placement. In other...
Hey Guys, If I follow what you are trying to accomplish, you are trying to create realistic looking wood objects. I use v8.2pro, so this method should work...
Hi all, I'm relatively new to TCAD and I've run across something that has me a little bewildered. Here's the scenario. I have two lines in a drawing, both of...
... Hi all, As a follow up.. there's more to the story, some of which I left out of the initial post. What I left out of the initial post is the fact that the...
... Well I've fixed the problem whatever it was. ;-) Actually, I also had version 10.5 installed on my laptop. So I uninstalled 10.5 and 11 and rebooted. I...
I want to create a fast food business in 3-d I have TB 10.5 & Floorplan 8. Has anyone done anything like this? Are there 3-D kitchen objects for commercial...
I have not seen anything of that nature however I could produce them for you myself for a reasonable price if you are unable to find them elso where. I have...
I've done this a number of times. You can look at 3dcafe.com to see if they have any free models or check the web site of the people who make the item, if ...
thanks Scott Kitzerow <skitz4748@...> wrote:Have you tried using a polyline. I have not, but have seen other people talking about it on the website....
Thank-you for the helpful tips! I am able to extrude shapes but it really is the rounded shape that i need. i think i will play with it some more. RoTierney...