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Re: design newcomer for woodworking

by Roseb44170@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rose) Jan 18, 2005 at 01:23 AM

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 04:43:08 -0800, "AAvK" <ahem@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>
>> Seems unlikely (I've yet to find CAD that work as well as pencil and
>> paper, or that works _like_ pencil and paper, which I was trained to do
>> in high school, but even I find the idea of a web site for it dubious),
>> but any half-decent used book store should have several textbooks on
the
>> subject, as it used to be commonly taught in schools and colleges.
>> Apparently still is in a few places.
>>
>> Not to say I have not used various CAD programs over the years, I
simply
>> have not found one I actually like - and I think part of that is that I
>> was trained to to the job on paper, so I want CAD tools that work the
>> way paper tools work - ie, set the compass, pick the center point, draw
>> a circle, not pick the center point, drag to get a circle, have to go
>> back and edit the object to get the circle the right size....
>>
>>
>I entirely agree with you, drawing is much more creative to physically
"do it"
>rather than being a mouse monster, everything else on the computer is
enough!
>
>Alex
>
>
I'd also have to agree.  I get a lot of similar questions from artists
and the like.  It would do you good to spend some time at your library
or buy some basic books at the bookstore.


Rose
http://members.aol.com/Roseb441702/consult.htm
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 10 Posts in Topic:
design newcomer for woodworking
"AAvK" <ahem  2004-12-17 19:14:45 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
Ecnerwal <LawrenceSMIT  2004-12-18 03:27:27 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
"AAvK" <ahem  2004-12-18 04:43:08 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
Roseb44170@[EMAIL PROTECT  2005-01-18 01:23:52 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
"ATP" <aleks  2004-12-19 08:13:00 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
"Jim L." <jf  2004-12-18 03:44:42 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
Gunner <gunner@[EMAIL   2004-12-18 11:03:30 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
"AAvK" <ahem  2004-12-18 04:34:27 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
"Joe" <news.  2004-12-17 23:46:19 
Re: design newcomer for woodworking
"AAvK" <ahem  2004-12-18 04:40:33 

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