Cabinet Humidor project ?

Bubba - NJ · 01-08-2009, 10:23 PM

Does anyone in the Asylum know of any free downloadable design software ? I'm in the design stage and would like a Cad type program that is free or really cheap so as to speed up my design as opposed to drawing a different cabinet up for each idea I have . I tried the search but found nothing and didn't have much luck with Google either .

groogs · 01-08-2009, 10:29 PM

I don't know of any, I do all my designing and drawing by hand. I guess I am old school in that way.

01-08-2009, 11:41 PM

Google sketch up is really good...and free!

http://sketchup.google.com/

Silound · 01-08-2009, 11:51 PM

I don't know any software for the purpose that's free, but I can tell you nothing beats a chalkboard or dry-erase board for drawing out your initial ideas.

Typically I roughly draw them out as I envision them on a wall board, then I go back and decide on measurements and finer details when I start a pencil and paper measured drawing for my projects.

Footbag · 01-09-2009, 07:54 AM

I like graph paper and a pencil!

Lorglath · 01-09-2009, 08:13 AM

I personally do it with a paper and pencil too

Bubba - NJ · 01-09-2009, 03:13 PM

Thank you for the replies . I generally use a paper , pencil , scale and drafting triangles but I'm going to give the Sketch it program a shot . Might be a bit faster and no eraser marks either .

Bubba - NJ · 01-09-2009, 11:35 PM

Thats a pretty neat and easy to use program . Of course it will take a little while to work out the intricacies of it but the basics are quite simple . In about a half hour I was able to create the cabinet with 2 shelves inside and a pair of doors with raised , then made it look realistic with a medium Cherry wood tone on it . Thanks for the great link tdaddy ! Tried to add a picture but the file type is wrong .

01-10-2009, 01:20 AM

Yea I always used pencil and graph paper, until I discovered sketch up for my woodworking project, just because most CAD programs over complicate what I am trying to do. If you can figure out how to post some pictures I would love to see them. I am considering a cabinet humidor here in the future

01-08-2009, 10:23 PM	#1
Bubba - NJ Deep Cherry Finish Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rolf Location: Tatooine Posts: 780 Trading: (4)	Cabinet Humidor project ? Does anyone in the Asylum know of any free downloadable design software ? I'm in the design stage and would like a Cad type program that is free or really cheap so as to speed up my design as opposed to drawing a different cabinet up for each idea I have . I tried the search but found nothing and didn't have much luck with Google either .

01-08-2009, 10:29 PM	#2
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? I don't know of any, I do all my designing and drawing by hand. I guess I am old school in that way.

01-08-2009, 11:41 PM	#3
tdaddy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? Google sketch up is really good...and free! http://sketchup.google.com/

01-08-2009, 11:51 PM	#4
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? I don't know any software for the purpose that's free, but I can tell you nothing beats a chalkboard or dry-erase board for drawing out your initial ideas. Typically I roughly draw them out as I envision them on a wall board, then I go back and decide on measurements and finer details when I start a pencil and paper measured drawing for my projects. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

01-09-2009, 07:54 AM	#5
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? I like graph paper and a pencil!

01-09-2009, 08:13 AM	#6
Lorglath Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 75 Trading: (0)	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? I personally do it with a paper and pencil too

01-09-2009, 03:13 PM	#7
Bubba - NJ Deep Cherry Finish Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rolf Location: Tatooine Posts: 780 Trading: (4)	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? Thank you for the replies . I generally use a paper , pencil , scale and drafting triangles but I'm going to give the Sketch it program a shot . Might be a bit faster and no eraser marks either .

01-09-2009, 11:35 PM	#8
Bubba - NJ Deep Cherry Finish Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rolf Location: Tatooine Posts: 780 Trading: (4)	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? Thats a pretty neat and easy to use program . Of course it will take a little while to work out the intricacies of it but the basics are quite simple . In about a half hour I was able to create the cabinet with 2 shelves inside and a pair of doors with raised , then made it look realistic with a medium Cherry wood tone on it . Thanks for the great link tdaddy ! Tried to add a picture but the file type is wrong .

01-10-2009, 01:20 AM	#9
tdaddy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cabinet Humidor project ? Yea I always used pencil and graph paper, until I discovered sketch up for my woodworking project, just because most CAD programs over complicate what I am trying to do. If you can figure out how to post some pictures I would love to see them. I am considering a cabinet humidor here in the future