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excellent CP drawing program (free too)

Posted: November 28th, 2010, 3:57 pm
by madarko
I discovered Google Sketchup (http://sketchup.google.com/)

It's a free 3D modelling software and while playing with it for the first time, I realised that it was really good for drawing flat (2D) schematic-type diagrams. you can draw a perfect square (always a good start), divide the edges into any number you like and create new lines from the division points. the only thing i haven't figured out is how to bisect angles, if anyone tries it and figures it out, please let me know

I drew Eric Joisel's Dwarf CP in about 5-10 mins, i'm not too sure about the legality (or morality) of posting a pic of it so i'll leave it

Posted: November 28th, 2010, 4:06 pm
by joshuaorigami
Thanks! I'll give it a go. :wink:

Posted: November 28th, 2010, 4:33 pm
by Falcifer
This should probably have been in the General Origami Talk section, since this forum is more for help and advice.

Also you might want to check out a couple of other threads;

How to diagram your models

and

The best software to draw a crease pattern

:-)

Posted: November 28th, 2010, 6:35 pm
by madarko
oops :oops:
see, this is why i don't normally start new topics
ah well