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Comment on Update on Government Training Grants by Alan Cooper

Alan Cooper — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:53:28 +0000

Thanks for the update Paul. Here’s some feedback: Training is quite expensive so there is still significant cost even with this match funding grant. Keeps it a little out of reach for some of us still. If there were some special offer prices on the training to halve cost again, I think it would make the difference required to take up the grant offer. Have decided to attempt to learn in some leisure time and take up the offer only if I hit a brick wall. Best regards, Alan.

Comment on Contact by Paul The CAD

Paul The CAD — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:06:44 +0000

Conny,

You can vary the transparency of colours, so perhaps if you made a ‘water’ pattern of several shades of blue and green, you could then play with the transparency slider in the colours pallet.
Alternatively look at http://www.textualcreations.ca. Don there has some good water effects, he brings pictures in from PaintShop Pro, (Ithink).

Lastly, you could take your pictures into SketchUp and using a photorealistic plug in make it look just like water.

Paul

Comment on CAD for Interior, Kitchen and Bathroom Design by Paul The CAD

Paul The CAD — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:55:21 +0000

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

Comment on Contact by Conny Runte

Conny Runte — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:13:16 +0000

Hi Paul I have TurboCad V18 pro and I have to place water to my model, but its important the transparency because I have to display some items at the bottom of a swimming pool. Also de surface must be nice. Can you please help me because all the water I introduce looks fake…
Thank you

Comment on CAD for Interior, Kitchen and Bathroom Design by Tony Butcher

Tony Butcher — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:33:51 +0000

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

Comment on A Few TurboCAD Training Films by Paul The CAD

Paul The CAD — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:26:32 +0000

jason,

I’d recommend the 2D training book to start with. They include training a CD of all the training exercises. There must be a supplier nearer to you than me for these, but if not I’m happy to send you one for a few bob extra to cover the postage.
Email me at ptracey@processflows.co.uk

Paul

Comment on A Few TurboCAD Training Films by Jason

Jason — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:54:41 +0000

Hi Paul,

I am a carpenter/joiner who has purchased a Turbocad v18. I am however completely new to CAD, and am desperately wanting to learn how to be able to produce both 2d and eventually 3D drawings for my clients to give them a better idea of what I am explaining! Everything from built in cupboards to pergola’s, sheds etc. I am in South Africa, so wondered if there was anyway I could get my hands on one of your “turbocad for dummies” manuals here?

Kind regards
Jason

Comment on SketchUp and TurboCAD for Woodworkers by Paul The CAD

Paul The CAD — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:21:06 +0000

You’re welcome.

Paul

Comment on SketchUp and TurboCAD for Woodworkers by Alan Cooper

Alan Cooper — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:24:10 +0000

Paul, this has been very helpful and was the key I needed to decide to purchase. Thanks, Alan.

Comment on What’s the Right Software for Your Needs by Paul The CAD

Paul The CAD — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:54:36 +0000

Chris,
I deal with a lot of people in exactly the same situation you are in. You need a CAD system, but don’t want to spend ages learning how to understand the package. The path that I recommend here is the following.
Buy TurboCAD Deluxe v18 and a 2D training book. The book comes with a training CD and Is easy to follow, (you can always call me if you get stuck). Here you do all your 2D planning and measuring. 2D is not hard to learn, or, at least to get going with, but you do need a training book. Also buy Google SketchUp Pro. You’ll import your TurboCAD 2D plans into SketchUp and very easily turn them into 3D representations that you can show clients. You can show them a ‘walk through’ zoom in and out and make changes in front of your customer. So if they suddenly decide that they want a bigger door, or move the sink along a bit, it will take you seconds to change.
What I’ve said above is not hard to learn, there are more complicated roads that you could take, but this one is easy. So once you have bought the packages and had a bit of playing around, you book yourself on a one day course here in Winchester, where we draw up a 2D plan in TurboCAD in the morning and take it into SketchUp in the afternoon. The next such training day is on the 2nd Feb.
Paul