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: What software are you using? Sounds like a fun thing to play around with, if
: it's affordable and doesn't take a genuis to use.
I created the initial surface shape of the seat model in MaxSurf http://www.formsys.com/Maxsurf/MSIndex.html, the same software I use designing my kayaks. Then I worked with the model in VectorWorks http://www.nemetschek.net/
Neither is exactly cheap or simple, but they are more affordable and easier to use than other systems I have tried. However to give you some context, I have been using both for over ten years so I 'm quite comfortable with them. I'm sure there are other programs that could do just as good a job.
It is a fun thing to play with. It is easy to blow a lot of time just playing with the software. I could have made a nice looking seat without going through the effort of making a realistic rendering, and probably would have had it done sooner.
Messages In This Thread
- Strip: Wooden Seat *LINK* *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/22/2003, 10:38 am- Just when I thought it couldn't get any better . .
Charles Leach -- 12/23/2003, 10:30 am- Great Job!!
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 9:34 am- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Jay Babina -- 12/23/2003, 8:56 am- Wow!!!!
Bob Deutsch -- 12/23/2003, 7:40 am- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Peter Robinson -- 12/23/2003, 3:49 am- Unbelievable, fantastic, I am in awe *NM*
David Humphries -- 12/23/2003, 4:55 am
- I’m overwhelmed Nick. You’re the Man. *NM*
John Monroe -- 12/23/2003, 3:12 am- Beautiful Seat *NM*
Dale Frolander -- 12/22/2003, 9:59 pm- Outstanding *NM*
KenC -- 12/22/2003, 9:59 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Ron Deane -- 12/22/2003, 9:52 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/23/2003, 3:24 pm
- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Robert N Pruden -- 12/22/2003, 9:50 pm- I have no words...
Tom Bastiansen -- 12/22/2003, 7:01 pm- That my friends is why he is a professional! *NM*
Kyle T -- 12/22/2003, 4:08 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Chip Sandresky -- 12/22/2003, 2:43 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/23/2003, 10:24 am- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Dan Ruff -- 12/23/2003, 5:24 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Rick Sylvia -- 12/23/2003, 3:50 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/23/2003, 10:09 pm
- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Kurt Maurer -- 12/23/2003, 10:44 am - Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Kurt Maurer -- 12/22/2003, 6:31 pm- Heh heh... Found the link
Kurt Maurer -- 12/22/2003, 6:42 pm
- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Rick Sylvia -- 12/22/2003, 2:18 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Rick Sylvia -- 12/22/2003, 2:22 pm
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mike loriz -- 12/22/2003, 1:48 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/22/2003, 5:52 pm
- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Ingólfur Hreiðarsson -- 12/22/2003, 12:53 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Glen Smith -- 12/22/2003, 12:09 pm- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Myrl Tanton -- 12/22/2003, 11:48 am- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Myrl -- 12/22/2003, 10:58 pm
- That's just stunning! *NM*
Aaron Cunningham -- 12/22/2003, 11:46 am- Re: Strip: Wooden Seat
Ross Leidy -- 12/22/2003, 10:55 am- Work of Art! *NM*
John in CT -- 12/22/2003, 10:53 am - Great Job!!
- Just when I thought it couldn't get any better . .
