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kenroginski
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: Design Softward advise |
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Hello,
I would very much appreciate suggestions on what design software you would recommend.
I am going to restore a house and would like to show a current (unrestored house) photo and a proposed (restored final product) photo) for comparison.
My goal is to create a final product/image to be as close to photograph quality as possible. I am hoping the altered image will not only look real, but the restored character - additional shadows created will be visable.
Some of the changes that I would need to show would be:
removal of vinyl siding (this may be a tough one to show ??)
replacement of vinyl windows and flat grid with true divided light and wood mullions
porch railing, doors,
sometimes opening up an enclosed porch
possibly some structural changes
new house color,
new landscaping.
I have some CAD experience, but to my knowledge, I would have to spend many hours to recreate/draw the house from scratch and the final image would look animated. There is probably a way to give it a more photo-like look, but I am hoping there would not be a huge time and learning investment.
I have looked at programs offered by Better Homes & Gardens and Photo-shop but not really sure what would be best or if there are others out there. Just getting confused the more I read. I am therefore posting this dilemma to the pros who understand what I want to do and the best way to do it.
Thanking you in advance!
Ken |
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csintexas
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You could probably do better by using something like photoshop then by trying to use a cad program. To get photorealism would take many thousands of dollars in cad software.
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Antisthenes
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not with Indigo Blender and Rhinoceros.
140$ at most
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F700ES
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| Antisthenes wrote: | not with Indigo Blender and Rhinoceros.
140$ at most |
How do you get a $995 program for "$140 at most"? Even at the student discount it's $195 and then you still have to sign up and pay for a class so you can be eligible to get the discount.
Sounds like this guy needs to try SketchUp's Photo Matching tools.
http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57655 It's even in the free version as well. Run this and the SU2Kerky plugin to use Kerkythea and he is set. |
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Antisthenes
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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a few resellers sell it for 140 like novedge and taking a class in anything qualifies you and it is usable as a full commercial lic
plus i have a 25$ off coupon code if anybody really wants it.
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F700ES
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| Antisthenes wrote: | a few resellers sell it for 140 like novedge and taking a class in anything qualifies you and it is usable as a full commercial lic
plus i have a 25$ off coupon code if anybody really wants it. |
OK, they have it at $145 not bad but if you are not taking a class in "anything" right now it really doesn't work then does it. Not calling you out as much as just making sure you list the reasons as to how people can get this price. That and you have to provide dated student ID and dated class schedule.
[url]
http://www.novedge.com/Robert-McNeel/Rhino-4.0-Educational/products/2572[/url] |
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