COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR CUE DESIGN - where can i get some??

loniwheels

loniwheels

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My Computer Software Is Limited and Very Lo-Tech (dots, dashes).
Where Would I Find Cue Design Software?
 
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RocketQ said:
What aspect of design. Cad Cam Rendering?
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RocketQ , Below Is An Example Of What I Can Currently Do.
I'd Like To Be Able To Work Designs Of Iridesence & Mother of Pearl , Odd Shapes Too.
I'm Just A Beginner , My Design Skills and Computer Skills Are Moderate. I'd Like A BASIC Software To Start.
 

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I'm Putting A 2nd Example Of My Design , These 2 Photo's Were Created Using My Current Software.
 

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loniwheels said:
I'm Putting A 2nd Example Of My Design , These 2 Photo's Were Created Using My Current Software.
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What computer software are you using to create these? This is probably the best you would get without investing a few hundred dollars into a CAD program.

I think that what you are doing with your program gives a very realistic look and I like this apposed to a line drawing that a CAD program would provide.
 
I would say stick to what you are using. I use Bobcad but it will cost you a couple hundred...
 
loniwheels said:
I'm Putting A 2nd Example Of My Design , These 2 Photo's Were Created Using My Current Software.
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We might want to use your software :) Looks pretty good I would say. skins on AZ has a great software program, he might chime in if we use his name some... I think it is pretty expensive though...
 
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So let me understand. You are looking for rendering software not cnc software. If it is an image program then Corel Draw, Photoshop, Fireworks... Pretty much any image program will work if you know the ins and outs of it.
 
Depending on the CAD software you use, you can import a picture or use a picture as a pattern. Say you have a picture of a piece of curly maple, you can insert it and clip it to fit the forearm and then put your points on it and make it look fairly realistic....or you can start doing 3-D rendering the same way and have a 3-D model of the cue....however, some of this wouldn't transfer straight to CNC software I don't think..

I definitely now CAD stuff....I'm in architecture and I work with CAD every day....
 
johnf_34 said:
Depending on the CAD software you use, you can import a picture or use a picture as a pattern. Say you have a picture of a piece of curly maple, you can insert it and clip it to fit the forearm and then put your points on it and make it look fairly realistic....or you can start doing 3-D rendering the same way and have a 3-D model of the cue....however, some of this wouldn't transfer straight to CNC software I don't think..

I definitely now CAD stuff....I'm in architecture and I work with CAD every day....
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How about Inventor?
 
Scanned in or imported in pictures can be changed from Raster files to Vecror files by a program. Then send the new vectorized file to your cad program to convert to your cut codes. I use Algolab's RtoV tools program. Works well with a little patience.
 
cuebuilder said:
Scanned in or imported in pictures can be changed from Raster files to Vecror files by a program. Then send the new vectorized file to your cad program to convert to your cut codes. I use Algolab's RtoV tools program. Works well with a little patience.
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Well, there you have it I guess!

Inventor does seem to give a pretty good 3d image of the cue and see what it would look like!
 
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