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Just the opposite day on Facebook, Rockler requested its prospects how they go about drawing their challenge designs. The solutions ran the gamut, from “I don’t draw anything and design on the fly” to of us who nonetheless kick it old fashioned with pencil and paper and, in fact, others who’ve adopted pc-aided design (CAD) applications.

I’ve used the identical model of CAD since 2002, operating on a classic Mac. Trouble is, I haven’t moved ahead with SketchUp or in any other case, as a result of hopping onto my previous CAD program feels quicker and simpler than taking the time to be taught one thing utterly new. It’s a foul excuse, I do know, and eventually my previous pc goes to kick the bucket.

I actually ought to do one thing about bettering my software program abilities, which leads me to you. What do you employ for creating your challenge drawings? If it’s software program, what do you like and why? And if it’s SketchUp, which tutorial have you ever discovered most useful to be taught your approach across the program?

I’m trying ahead to studying your solutions and recommendation. Thanks prematurely!

Chris Marshall, Woodworker’s Journal

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