Learning 3D modelling - Progress Thread

[Requiem]

I'm not doing 3D modeling for video games, but I will be doing 3D design for my career. We use a suite of programs made by AutoDesk, the people who make 3DS Max. They are for designing functioning parts in 3D space that actually 'work' and have physical characteristics. Pretty cool. Not exactly the same thing, but in a way it is. Not taking that class yet, but I've taken it before and we designed a 3D air engine that actually functioned and was sent to the machine shop to be manufactured.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Originally Posted by Requiem I'm not doing 3D modeling for video games, but I will be doing 3D design for my career. We use a suite of programs made by AutoDesk, the people who make 3DS Max. They are for designing functioning parts in 3D space that actually 'work' and have physical characteristics. Pretty cool. Not exactly the same thing, but in a way it is. Not taking that class yet, but I've taken it before and we designed a 3D air engine that actually functioned and was sent to the machine shop to be manufactured.

Wait, are you majoring in engineering?

[DaveBrawl]

Originally Posted by Requiem I'm not doing 3D modeling for video games, but I will be doing 3D design for my career. We use a suite of programs made by AutoDesk, the people who make 3DS Max. They are for designing functioning parts in 3D space that actually 'work' and have physical characteristics. Pretty cool. Not exactly the same thing, but in a way it is. Not taking that class yet, but I've taken it before and we designed a 3D air engine that actually functioned and was sent to the machine shop to be manufactured.

Did you mean Revit? I must have missed this post when I was reading through here before. Because where I work now they are trying to ween us off of AutoCAD and slowly onto Revit (we're just in basic training now) and it sounds like what you described.

Pretty sure that between CAD, 3ds and Revit, Autodesk may have some ownership of my soul.

Even downloaded the AutoCAD app for my phone.

Haven't had a chance to really use it yet though.

[Requiem]

Originally Posted by DaveBrawl Did you mean Revit? I must have missed this post when I was reading through here before. Because where I work now they are trying to ween us off of AutoCAD and slowly onto Revit (we're just in basic training now) and it sounds like what you described. Pretty sure that between CAD, 3ds and Revit, Autodesk may have some ownership of my soul. Even downloaded the AutoCAD app for my phone. Haven't had a chance to really use it yet though.

No, Inventor. We used Solidworks last time I took these classes years ago, but they don't use it anymore. Just Inventor now. Haven't heard of Revit but I looked it up and it looks to be more toward the architectural side of things. Not what I'm going into. I'm more interested in the mechanical side of it. Also we have a 3D printer which I'm looking forward to messing with more next semester.