i just would like for you guys to choose of these 2 the one i will be using in my mod..... I made them both on auto cad and i cant really decide wich one to use.....
Definitely the top one. It's got a lot more character, and as long as that top piece is reasonably thick, a lot more depth too.
Thanks guys ... i really like the first too but now the question changes.... Im thinking of doing it all Anodized Aluminium on the base and with polished Aluminium on the top... what do you guys think? BTW if anyone needs a costum rad grill design let me know....
AutoCAD is quite simple to learn for 2D stuff, the learning curve then get's a bit steeper for 3D. But it's worth the extra time of learning compared to say sketchup, as the difference in quality and power is huge. I do all of my modelling in AutoCAD, usually using a few very basic commands, extrude, revolve, sweep and loft. Combine those four with union/subtract commands and allmost any shape is possible. AutoCAD is also directly compatible with 3ds Max, meaning powerful rendering capabilities at the end. I really should learn to model directly in 3ds Max, I'm sure it's the best way really! PTModder, how are you finding 2009? I couldn't get used to the ribbon style layout so had to switch back to classic view. Still not a patch on 2004 though, which had a great ballance between performance and power = no bloat. Pitty it doesn't work under vista/w7.
