iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 In earlier days I had to make technical drawings for furniture and used a program on the Mac, but I forgot the name and cannot find it back on the internet. Maybe it doesn't exist anymore. My question: I have Affinity Designer, can I use that program to make technical drawings? For example: I draw a line and the program gives me the exact length of that line. So, is this possible with Affinity? Thanks for helping me Quote
Old Bruce Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, iMac1943 said: My question: I have Affinity Designer, can I use that program to make technical drawings? For example: I draw a line and the program gives me the exact length of that line. No. You would be best served by looking for an actual CAD application. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 Thank you. Which program should you suggest? Quote
Old Bruce Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, iMac1943 said: Thank you. Which program should you suggest? The last few I used are no longer in business. You will have to do some research, try the search terms "2d CAD applications for Mac" "CAD for Mac". There will be a learning curve that is quite steep if you haven't used a CAD application before. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Old Bruce Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 I just did a quick look and realized I was wrong, one of the CAD programs I used was TuboCAD for Mac and they are still in business. Don't know how I lost track of them. They have a variety of products so make sure that the one you want is good for the Operating System you have. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 Years ago I used a program called MiniCad Quote
R C-R Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 59 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: ... one of the CAD programs I used was TuboCAD for Mac... I am guessing you mean TurboCAD, right? Quite pricey compared to AD. 1 hour ago, iMac1943 said: Years ago I used a program called MiniCad I don't know if is the same app but at the Mac App Store there is https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minicad/id935534677?mt=12 It's cheap but does not have a great user rating. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.7 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 Thank you both! I’ll have a look at the programs suggested here. Did you ever heard about the one I used 20 years ago: MiniCad? Does anyone know if it has been replaced by an other program? Quote
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 Does anyone knows Shapr3D for macOS? And yes TurboCad is expensive, although the simple app should be sufficient for me. Quote
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 An other problem is: I have macOS Catalina and can’t update to a higher macOS… Quote
R C-R Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 24 minutes ago, iMac1943 said: Did you ever heard about the one I used 20 years ago: MiniCad? I assume you mean something other than the one I linked to at the Mac App Store? Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.7 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 Indeed, and in the mean time I looked at the one you mentioned. Looks good. Do you use it? Quote
R C-R Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, iMac1943 said: Indeed, and in the mean time I looked at the one you mentioned. Looks good. Do you use it? No, I do not use it. Even though it is inexpensive, the low overall user star rating made it seem like it would not be worth the price. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.7 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 The ‘MiniCad’ I used 20 years ago is now called VectorWorks Quote
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 Not worth the price! Thank you for telling me! Quote
iMac1943 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Posted February 16, 2022 VectorWorks is very very expensive! I’m looking for something simple. I do’n need 3D. Quote
RichardMH Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 There's also LibreCAD https://librecad.org/ Quote
Pšenda Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, iMac1943 said: For example: I draw a line and the program gives me the exact length of that line. Line? Yes, look into Transform panel. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.
R C-R Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Pšenda said: Line? Yes, look into Transform panel. Works only for straight lines that have only two nodes. Length.afdesign Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.7 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
Pšenda Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, R C-R said: Works only for straight lines that have only two nodes. Of course - that's why I emphasize "Line", as stated in the question. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.7.2948 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100.2605. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.
R C-R Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Pšenda said: Of course - that's why I emphasize "Line", as stated in the question. Both of the lines in my example were created using the Pen Tool in Line mode. But the lower one is not straight so like I said, there is no "L:" for it in the Transform panel. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.5.7 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
firstdefence Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 Have you considered Sketchup free: https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and-pricing/sketchup-free I use sketch all the time to make projects like this potting bench for the neighbour. Also designed and built a shed built out of railway sleepers. Eddy-2 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Sequoia 15.0 (24A335), iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions
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