Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!princeton!phoenix!kpmancus From: kpmancus@phoenix.PRINCETON.EDU (Keith P. Mancus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Sculpt 3D, ray tracing. (Bugs with morerows and screenblanker) Message-ID: <606@phoenix.PRINCETON.EDU> Date: Fri, 21-Aug-87 14:03:54 EDT Article-I.D.: phoenix.606 Posted: Fri Aug 21 14:03:54 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 23-Aug-87 02:29:42 EDT References: <362@io.UUCP> Reply-To: kpmancus@phoenix.UUCP (Keith P. Mancus) Distribution: world Organization: Princeton Univ. Computing and Information Technology Lines: 21 Subject: 3D design programs Hello again. I bought my Amiga primarily because I thought it would be an excellent system to do design (blueprint) work on. I am a student majoring in aerospace engineering, just about to enter junior year. Since my courses in aeronautical design are about to start, I figured I'd buy it now and get used to it on the school projects. Now, to the question: are there any engineers out there who have been using Amigas as design (CAD) tools? I've used AutoCAD on the PC, and I thought it was useful but was disappointed that it didn't support "true" 3D (i.e., it only handles linear extensions of 2D objects). I'd like an easy-to-use program that lets me do true 3D design, then rotate the image to see it from all angles. It has to support a complex shape, like a tapered wing or a fuselage with compound curves. Any program names (Sculpt 3D, perhaps?) with short reviews, plus comments on how much memory I should get, would be appreciated. Thanks! -Keith Mancus