Computer Aided Design
- 1. Rastor 2D design by GIMP/PhotoShop
- 2. Vector 2D by InkScape/Illustrator/CorelDraw
- 3. 3D design by Fusion 360/SolidWorks/TinkerCAD
- 4. Gaming: Unity
- 5. Simulation
- 6. Audio/Video- CorelStudio(Trail)
GIMP vs PhotoShop
I'm using GIMP as alternate of PhotoShop, during using I find some cool think other than PhotoShop, like selection is easy and can move and after selection. PATH tools also good selection and after any mistake can easily come back by using UNDO command. But in PhotoShop it hard to select and Path tool are used from layer panel.
But Using PhotoShop is powerful software cause it is can easily play with color of photo and precisely change the color distortion on the images.
I did it by GIMP
Selection of image by selection tool
Desaturated the color of the image using by color adjustment
Color balance detection by color curve adjustment
Adding text in layer by the deleting selection layer
I did it by Photoshop
Selection of the images by using path tool and from layer panel then the selection
Select the image by layer panel after completing the path selection
From image menu change the color from adjustment panel
From the image menu going the adjustment panel you can change the light
Compare with GIMP and Photoshop: Here I try to play with color suturation and desaturation on an image of mine, with light and hue. Here first i feel better to selection tools in GIPM, its easy to select the specific area and automatically select it, where in photoshop you need to select by using PEN tools, after selection of whole area then go in path panel here you select of circle as look like selection area. In other things like layer panel is also good in GIPM but I like to work on Photoshop cause layer management is easy and so manageable. In finally i saw one thing that was the saturation of light on image as good as looking in Photoshop than GIMP.
InkScape vs Illustrator
InkScape is the wonderful and light weight software for the vector design, when i using the InkScape i found some quit tool where i can create some awesome design. Like in isometric graph where you can make a 3D text design by using the pen tool
Actually I'm always use the illustrator for any vector design, I was design many vector graphic for my Fablab.
3d (Isometric) Text design by InkScape
Before going to design I follow one tutorial from Youtube, If any one interested then follow this video Inkscape Tutorial: Isometric Numbers
Easy to use the path tool and from isometric grid line helps here to design
For cutting the shape in ones inner side by the selection of the difference option in path menu
Color fill option is good enough to visualize the shape according to you design
Here you go, the final isometric 3D text design
3d (Isometric) Text design by Illustrator
Before going to design in illustrator has no any option to make grid as Isometric, You need to make it by your own, I follow this tutorial for making isomatric guide on the illustrator. Follow this tutorials Click here
- 1. First open a new file with landscape view
- 2. Then follow the arrow process EDIT>Preference>Generals
- 3. In Generals windows change 50px in keyboard increments options
- 4. Then go VIEW> HIDE GUIDES and VIEW> uncheck smart guides, again VIEW>RULER>SHOW RULER
- 5. Now make a one guide from the left ruler line and select it and goto EDIT>COPY, after that use keyboard and press one time Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow.
- 6. Here create a one new guideline, now select new created line and copy it then use Ctrl+Atl+Right Arrow
- 7. Now select all guideline and goto transform>Rotate>here select 120 degree with copy selection, with repeat with two times
- 8. Then now goto VIEW >GUIDE> HIDE GUIDES
- 9. Now start to make 3D text design: Here first I select the pen tools with stroke color black and 1PX size
- 10. According to the guide lines i draw the design, but here some making problem like: Selection of the point and matching of the line its make a problem. Its not making whole selection cause in Illustrator the pen tools work with one start point to end point and its not making overlap point.
- 11. Here I change the color of the selection area for clear view.
- 12. Finally i found my design but its not properly design.
Compare with Inkscape and Illustrator: When I was designed same things in two different software where I found some interesting user friendly option and also some problem, Like when I'm going to design by using inkscape where so much easy to making isometric and making group selection with different color, Where in illustrator its so much annoying to making guide line in isometric and use pen tools for making different selection. I like most Inkscape to make 3D text in Isometric than Illustrator.
Solidworks VS Fusion 360
Fusion 360:For the first time I used fusion 360 for 3d modeling, but I'm not so good expert in 3d designing. So now i learn the 3d design for visualization, cutting and printing. As new student of the fusion 360 I'm trying to make a design using parameters tools. This is the wonderful tools for f 360 for making parametric design. I used one plugin for fusion 360 named slicer which is a great Apps or slicing solid design into different part for laser cutting.
Solidworks: Solidworks for 3d design which is for the first time I used here for fab academy, I have no idea about solidworks in the past, but now I understand solidworks which is great software for making big 3d design. Now I can able to make a 3d design in beginner level. Now I try to learn and make some 3d model, first i made design about a tower like structure which is exit in my University. Bangladesh. We called it Kishan Tower, at present the tower is not exit in the university but we had lots of memories in it.
Design by SolidWorks
In this tower there a six different parts are need for whole structure
For base to tower tip structure are made like this
This is the base which is bind all other structure in it
Six different part are attached in different place according to design, check it in the assembly for ensure that is correct or wrong
Design by Fusion 360
Here I design my shopbot assignment, Laptop stand, I share all thing here
1. First make top panel of stand and set up the unit in parametric in mm units
2. Add two side panel with attachment of top stand
3. Making support in bottom of the stand
4. Upper construct for notch making in the stand
5. Interference with top and side panel
6. Final View of stand
7. Add extra cutting for fan and air ventilation
Audio And Video
I'm also trying to edit video and audio, now for me it's learning for me. But last year I made a video about March for Science 2017
What this video where i edit it for a promotion activity of FABLAB SAU on March for science day.