05-24-2014, 03:52 AM
(05-23-2014, 09:58 AM)JohnNevets_imp Wrote: Thanks much for sharing Greg. You have a real talent.
I come from a engineering background and am more comfortable with CAD/ Solid modeling programs, and used to be able to create good looking drawings similar to yours (haven't done it in a while, not sure I could still get something looking quite that good). But I was working on another hobby with about 1/2 the folks coming from more of a graphic design background (who liked to use photoshop/ ilistrator), and 1/2 coming from a more technical background (who liked to use CAD). We could all make good looking accurate drawings when we used our tool of choice, but would have a heck of a time if we tried doing it in the other. Some took it personally, as to witch was better, but most of us realized the program was just a tool and some where better at one then the other. Don't know where I was really going with this, but just to say you done did good.
Ha! Thanks!
I've used CAD and illustration tools and for me the illustration tools have less friction. My drawings are part of a internal dialog; my ideas aren't fully formed in my brain but usually progress through an arduous process of revision. They start as scribbles on paper and move at some point to Adobe Illustrator, which is basically transparent to me now. But if I was designing mechanisms I would definitely use CAD at some point.
I'm anticipating having a 3D printer at some point so then I will have to decide where to jump into the modeling environment. Even with Illustrator, if I'm losing control of the idea due to fussing with the tools I go back to paper sketches.
I don't know, you know? I just, like, make it up as I go.