Comments on: CAD for Interior, Kitchen and Bathroom Design http://paulthecad.co.uk TurboCAD, DoubleCAD & Google SketchUp, Sales & Advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:53:28 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul The CAD http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-4516 Paul The CAD Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:55:21 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-4516 Tony, I wouldn’t start with v15, it’s a few years old now and not supported by win 7. The latest, v18, is £80, (a bit cheaper via this site), and will be more reliable. If it’s only 2D that you want then this will do everything you need. I’d also recommend a 2D training book, these are excellent and have training films included. If you later want 3D, then check out Google SketchUp, the combination of the two are used by many others in your line of work. You’re always welcome to call. Paul Tony,

I wouldn’t start with v15, it’s a few years old now and not supported by win 7. The latest, v18, is £80, (a bit cheaper via this site), and will be more reliable. If it’s only 2D that you want then this will do everything you need. I’d also recommend a 2D training book, these are excellent and have training films included.
If you later want 3D, then check out Google SketchUp, the combination of the two are used by many others in your line of work.
You’re always welcome to call.
Paul

]]> By: Tony Butcher http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-4476 Tony Butcher Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:33:51 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-4476 John the CAD. I have very little skills in useing any type of CAD as I fit kitchens only, now i would like to sit behind the desk doing the designing instead. Due to an injury my future employment will now be limited but i would like very much to do kitchen design! Would the IMSI TurboCAD 15 V15 Deluxe 2D/3D Drafting & modeling be the one to start off with? or would you suggest another package.. many thanks John the CAD.

I have very little skills in useing any type of CAD as I fit kitchens only, now i would like to sit behind the desk doing the designing instead.
Due to an injury my future employment will now be limited but i would like very much to do kitchen design!
Would the IMSI TurboCAD 15 V15 Deluxe 2D/3D Drafting & modeling be the one to start off with? or would you suggest another package..
many thanks

]]> By: Omodele Kadri http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Omodele Kadri Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:36:37 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-1055 Thanks Paul I wish to buy from your shop and of course I would be ordering these from Nigeria.Could you let me know the total cost of the TurboCAD v18 pro platinum and google sketch up. Omodele Thanks Paul

I wish to buy from your shop and of course I would be ordering these from Nigeria.Could you let me know the total cost of the TurboCAD v18 pro platinum and google sketch up.

Omodele

]]> By: Paul The CAD http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Paul The CAD Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:22:05 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-1054 Omodele, The best plan for you would be to buy TurboCAD v18 pro platinum and Google SketchUp. When you buy both together I give you the training books and films for TurboCAD free. You can buy the software on my shop and then email me to let me know and I’ll post your books personally. It is best to go through a few of the training exercises from the books, or by watching the training films, then when you have some idea of how the package works, book yourself on one of my training days. Either one that does TurboCAD in the morning and SketchUp in the afternoon, or a TurboCAD one that introduces SketchUp later in the afternoon. This is a package that I sell to a lot of people in your line of work and it works very well. Paul Omodele,

The best plan for you would be to buy TurboCAD v18 pro platinum and Google SketchUp. When you buy both together I give you the training books and films for TurboCAD free. You can buy the software on my shop and then email me to let me know and I’ll post your books personally.

It is best to go through a few of the training exercises from the books, or by watching the training films, then when you have some idea of how the package works, book yourself on one of my training days. Either one that does TurboCAD in the morning and SketchUp in the afternoon, or a TurboCAD one that introduces SketchUp later in the afternoon.

This is a package that I sell to a lot of people in your line of work and it works very well.

Paul

]]> By: Omodele Kadri http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Omodele Kadri Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:33:10 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-1047 Hi Paul, I do not have a prior knowledge of any CAD software but intend to get training on one that is appropriate and suitable for my interior design work. However, I would also like to know if I purchase the software, can I get going with the tutorials alone or I would essentially need to attend the training. Omodele Kadri Hi Paul,

I do not have a prior knowledge of any CAD software but intend to get training on one that is appropriate and suitable for my interior design work.
However, I would also like to know if I purchase the software, can I get going with the tutorials alone or I would essentially need to attend the training.

Omodele Kadri

]]> By: Omodele Kadri http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Omodele Kadri Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:47:00 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-1042 Hi Paul Browsing through your site makes me to realise that turbocad has several capabilities. I just finished a certificate programme in interior design form KLC. I have been intending to do a CAD progamme. Please, could you advise on the CAD programme suitable for me( i do living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and every area of an interior),the training cost and date. Presently I am in Nigeria, but would be willing to come to UK again for the trainning. Thanks and awaiting your response Omodele. Hi Paul
Browsing through your site makes me to realise that turbocad has several capabilities.
I just finished a certificate programme in interior design form KLC. I have been intending to do a CAD progamme.
Please, could you advise on the CAD programme suitable for me( i do living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and every area of an interior),the training cost and date.
Presently I am in Nigeria, but would be willing to come to UK again for the trainning.

Thanks and awaiting your response
Omodele.

]]> By: Paul The CAD http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Paul The CAD Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:02:11 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-436 John, ArtiCAD seems to be getting around these days, I'll have to try and take a look at it when I get a chance. Paul John,

ArtiCAD seems to be getting around these days, I’ll have to try and take a look at it when I get a chance.

Paul

]]> By: John Naysworth http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-432 John Naysworth Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:11:44 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-432 Hi i am a trainied architect have been using a CAD software for years including turboCAD and autocad. i agree with comments listed above. If anyone is interested i also use a specialised software for kitchens and bathrooms called ArtiCAD. it has capability to design in 2d and 3d at the same time and has help me win literaly 100's of kitchens tenders. if anyone wants to try it for kitchens i suggest taking a look at it. it cost me around £3K and i was trained on site by a chap from north london who was brilliant at kitchen cad design, it exports all dxf to autocad but does a design in minutes, which help with full developments. regards J.Naysworth Hi i am a trainied architect have been using a CAD software for years including turboCAD and autocad. i agree with comments listed above. If anyone is interested i also use a specialised software for kitchens and bathrooms called ArtiCAD. it has capability to design in 2d and 3d at the same time and has help me win literaly 100′s of kitchens tenders. if anyone wants to try it for kitchens i suggest taking a look at it. it cost me around £3K and i was trained on site by a chap from north london who was brilliant at kitchen cad design, it exports all dxf to autocad but does a design in minutes, which help with full developments. regards J.Naysworth

]]> By: Paul The CAD http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Paul The CAD Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:47:12 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-310 Alan, The days of AutoCAD ruling the CAD world is long over. As long as the system that you use reads DWG, DXF and saves as PDF you can use just about anything. Many AutoCAD LT drawings I see could have been drawn using a £30 package and as for 3D work forget it. I’d suggest that you learn Google SketchUp. Most CAD users have the free version on their machine, but probably are not too good with it. I think that there is an opportunity there to quickly draw mock-ups for projects or spending a day raining people up on it, I think that it is only going to get more popular. Paul Alan,
The days of AutoCAD ruling the CAD world is long over. As long as the system that you use reads DWG, DXF and saves as PDF you can use just about anything. Many AutoCAD LT drawings I see could have been drawn using a £30 package and as for 3D work forget it.
I’d suggest that you learn Google SketchUp. Most CAD users have the free version on their machine, but probably are not too good with it. I think that there is an opportunity there to quickly draw mock-ups for projects or spending a day raining people up on it, I think that it is only going to get more popular.
Paul

]]> By: Alan Rafferty http://paulthecad.co.uk/cad-for-kitchen-design/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Alan Rafferty Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:49:23 +0000 http://paulthecad.co.uk/?page_id=380#comment-304 Hello Paul, I am trying to change career's, I have been running large photocopiers since school. I liked the job but I felt I could be doing something better with my time. I have not done any further education since when I left school. I went to night school to complete maths and english in city and guilds. I then managed to get funding for a full time course in AutoCAD. I found it very challenging at first but I went on to pass City and Guilds autoCAD level 2. I am finding it hard getting voluntary work let alone a job. Do you have any advice as to what I could do at college that would strengthen my career prospects. I feel I need something alongside autocad and I really want to just draw and work on plans etc. Any help would be appreciated. Hello Paul,

I am trying to change career’s, I have been running large photocopiers since school. I liked the job but I felt I could be doing something better with my time. I have not done any further education since when I left school. I went to night school to complete maths and english in city and guilds. I then managed to get funding for a full time course in AutoCAD. I found it very challenging at first but I went on to pass City and Guilds autoCAD level 2. I am finding it hard getting voluntary work let alone a job. Do you have any advice as to what I could do at college that would strengthen my career prospects. I feel I need something alongside autocad and I really want to just draw and work on plans etc. Any help would be appreciated.

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