How to do this...

[Gilles C]

Hi there,

I've been trying to learn how to use Xara Extreme for a while and just found the motivation and time to do it lately, being retired since last saturday...

Now, what I would like to learn is how to do drawings like this...

http://khww.net/images/leatherfid005.jpg

http://khww.net/images/Mikes02.jpg

http://khww.net/images/JDWatson.jpg

http://www.khww.net/forum/attachments/teakwoodspike.jpg

Ok, you should know what I'm looking for by now. I searched everywhere for a tutorial on how to do this type of drawing without success.

So PLEASE... if you can forward me to some info I could read and try, be my guess.

Btw, a bit about me... I used both DrawPLus and Xara Extreme for basic drawing, but I would like to stay with XE for now on. The reason I use DrawPlus is because I had vector graphics to do. And until now, I used XE only with photos.

Thanks,

Gilles


P.S. I also have more things in mind, but I have to start somewhere...

For example, celtic knots in 3D, animations of knotting tutorial (how to tie a knot), etc...

[Soquili]

Hi Gilles,

I'm afraid those are actual photographs of tools and not drawings.

DrawPlus and Xara Xtreme (no beginning letter e) are vector drawing applications. Although they can achieve near photographic images what you seem to be after would require a 3D application.

You can download the free Truespace 7.61 from http://www.caligari.com/downloads.html

Other applications that can be used to create 3D images similar to the photos in your links and be created in many applications.

Cinema 4D, Maya, Rhinocerous, Blender, are among many other programs available. Some are free and some are very expensive.

[Gilles C]

Oops, XX not XE... you're right.

The drawings I posted were made entirely with Solid Works 3D, which I don't have or use.

I always thought that I couldn't do what I want because I didn't know how to work with what I have, but maybe that I really don't use the right programs.

Well, thanks for the suggestions of programs.

Gilles

[Richoxon]

i use solidworks, you could see if there is a trial copy avalible , or autodesk inventor

[Soquili]

Truespace 7 can create images similar to those. There is a learning curve with any application. There are video tutorials for Truespace that help speed up the learning process.

The attached image was created 5 years ago when I was taking a class using Cinema 4D.

[Gilles C]

Cool... that's the kind of things I had in mind...

I'll think I'll give that free program a try. And as it is only for a hobby, I don't want to spend any more $$$ on another drawing program.

Solid Works has a free or trial version but only 2D if I remember well.

Thanks guys.