what is best cad program for furniture design?


 
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rdetiger



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:21 pm    Post subject: what is best cad program for furniture design? Reply with quoteFind all posts by rdetiger

What program would be best for furniture design in particular. I looked at autocad, vectorworks and I am not sure which one would be best or if there are any other programs out there i should look into before I decide. What program is used most widely in this particular field and in industrial design in general?

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Antisthenes



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by Antisthenes

Try Rhinoceros and the Uniform Deformation Tools i think you will like this
very powerful and very easy

also t-splines the most powerful modeling tool imho

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JonBailey



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by JonBailey

i like to use rhino and max. have also been looking at gc and the use of scripting in furniture design.
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marlincity



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:07 pm    Post subject: cost and useful Reply with quoteFind all posts by marlincity

I have used most ALL cad packages on the market,

first.. NO CAD PACKAGE IS THE BEST .. !!

second.. each cad package has its specialization

third.. define what you will need cad for.. design, or cnc, presentations with clients.. a

fourth.. money, what do you want to spend.

once you have know these then you can make a good decision.

Example: Rhino has a cnc package, is to use but lacks rendering so something like 3DS would take over.
Example: solidworks.. but it is very expensive..
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cadjockey



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:11 pm    Post subject: solidworks seems good to me Reply with quoteFind all posts by cadjockey

yeah, it may be expensive, but you can model accurate, generate drawings, and produce decent renders.
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Antisthenes



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by Antisthenes

150$ isn't that expensive
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DesignTheatre



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quoteFind all posts by DesignTheatre

Anybody has heard anything about this package called 'Pytha'?
it is a package that is built for furniture manufacturing. It has specialised modules for panel processing, CNC interface, rendering and visualization, generating drawings etc.. and it is pretty neat.. it already knows international standards like the pitch for a multiple borer is 32mm etc.. it is expensive though. But i have not come across something better customised for furniture design and manufacturing. maybe someone else knows..
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mmoz



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:16 am    Post subject: InteriorCAD is a comprehensive solution Reply with quoteFind all posts by mmoz

InteriorCAD can be used from design through to manufacture. A very capable solution for both PC and Mac. http://www.- abuse alert -/index.php?id=256&L=1
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:30 pm    Post subject: AutoCAD + WoodyCAD Reply with quoteFind all posts by Woodycad

If you have minimal AutoCAD2006 ...try WoodyCAD- FREE version,plug-in,...download it...
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