WIP: A beginner's model designing software

**Lex** · 12-30-2007, 03:30 PM

Hi all, a friend of mine and myself are currently developing a simple and easy-to-use program for modeling and unfolding cardmodels. It has the basic functions that enables one to design a cardmodel (aircraft, primarily), and to get an idea of CAD essentials in model design. It is still a WIP at this stage, but if everything goes to plan we hope to release it with some sample tutorials on model design. Hopefully there would also be a shareware version available.

Please tell me what you think of this.

rlc321 · 12-30-2007, 04:34 PM

wow lex that looks amazing is the software gonna be able to build 3d and then unfold in 2d i only ask as the screen grabs look 2d orientated but a progy that will do both will be a great benifit....

**jaffro** · 12-30-2007, 11:21 PM

What a cool idea!! So basically will this be an "all in one" type deal? So someone can design, unfold, print and build a model using one simple to use program? ( I know you said that already but it seems to good to be true

).

Good luck with it, I wish you all the best, the card modeling community could really use something like this... and those of us with no skill in designing will either learn something from it, or just be happy for all the new models that will become available thanks to your program.

**Elliott** · 12-30-2007, 11:42 PM

This could prove an immense benefit to the carmodel community at large Lex. If the intimidation factor is low that would be great! Looking forward to your completed work.

Elliott

**Lex** · 12-31-2007, 08:34 AM

Thanks! We hope to get more people into designing cardmodels this way. And yes, there will be a "print" and ".dxf export" function included in the commercial release ^^

AdamN · 12-31-2007, 10:42 AM

any chance it will be available for mac?

**Lex** · 12-31-2007, 11:32 AM

Well, it's something made with VB so chances for a Mac version are slim... Neither of us are experts at this. I suppose I have heard of a "PC emulator" for Mac users, but I'm not sure about that.

AdamN · 01-01-2008, 11:22 PM

Thanks for the effort! I look forward to seeing the fruits of your labor.

chajal · 01-15-2008, 02:28 PM

Spanish help? (jejeje , I like more in spanish)

silentbrain · 01-17-2008, 12:50 PM

Woah, looks cool! Good luck with this undertaking!
Hopefully it will be able to figure out nonplanar geometry better than pepakura? *crosses fingers*

12-30-2007, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
rlc321 Gundam designer wannabe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: scotland Posts: 676	wow lex that looks amazing is the software gonna be able to build 3d and then unfold in 2d i only ask as the screen grabs look 2d orientated but a progy that will do both will be a great benifit.... __________________ 14.8gb of models and need more my blog page:http://robscardmodels.blog.co.uk/ what i do when not modelingwww.rlccomptech.com my msnrlc32123@hotmail.co.uk

12-30-2007, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
jaffro Card Modelerator Card Models Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 680	What a cool idea!! So basically will this be an "all in one" type deal? So someone can design, unfold, print and build a model using one simple to use program? ( I know you said that already but it seems to good to be true ). Good luck with it, I wish you all the best, the card modeling community could really use something like this... and those of us with no skill in designing will either learn something from it, or just be happy for all the new models that will become available thanks to your program. __________________ Current Builds:The Daring Project / Batman Begins Tumbler Just Finished: Mad Max Interceptor Got a question? Got some advice to share? Check out the WIKI

12-30-2007, 11:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Elliott Card Models Moderator Card Models Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 497	This could prove an immense benefit to the carmodel community at large Lex. If the intimidation factor is low that would be great! Looking forward to your completed work. Elliott __________________ Elliott Semi-senior membah Redneck Paper Modelahs

12-31-2007, 08:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lex Dollmaker Card Models Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beijing -- 1400m from the Olympic Stadium! Posts: 2,177	Thanks! We hope to get more people into designing cardmodels this way. And yes, there will be a "print" and ".dxf export" function included in the commercial release ^^ __________________ Model design isn't hard, finding reference is! Recent works: Hanzel/Gretel, De Havilland Comet-4B, F-25, Meirin and the White Knight

12-31-2007, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
AdamN Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 37	any chance it will be available for mac? __________________ The only easy day was yesterday.

12-31-2007, 11:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lex Dollmaker Card Models Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beijing -- 1400m from the Olympic Stadium! Posts: 2,177	Well, it's something made with VB so chances for a Mac version are slim... Neither of us are experts at this. I suppose I have heard of a "PC emulator" for Mac users, but I'm not sure about that. __________________ Model design isn't hard, finding reference is! Recent works: Hanzel/Gretel, De Havilland Comet-4B, F-25, Meirin and the White Knight

01-01-2008, 11:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
AdamN Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 37	Thanks for the effort! I look forward to seeing the fruits of your labor. __________________ The only easy day was yesterday.

01-15-2008, 02:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
chajal Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 16	Spanish help? (jejeje , I like more in spanish)

01-17-2008, 12:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
silentbrain Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Woah, looks cool! Good luck with this undertaking! Hopefully it will be able to figure out nonplanar geometry better than pepakura? crosses fingers

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