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javeryh

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Cardboard Model?
« on: August 30, 2004, 06:25:27 pm »
Do any of you recommend building a cardboard model (maybe 1/3 scale?) of the cabinet you are going to build?  I thought this might help me understand how it would look when it was all finished.  It might take a few hours and if it's completely worthless I won't bother...
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Re:Cardboard Model?
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2004, 06:30:30 pm »
I dont know about the whole cab but a full size control panel in cardboard is always a good Idea.
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Re:Cardboard Model?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2004, 06:40:46 pm »
I've made them (they're called maquettes) before for a coupla projects.  Not as big as 1/3 sized though.   Even just a foot or so tall would be enough for you to get a handle on how it'll look full sized.

Here's one I did.  





Took notes right on the side of the maquette itself. :)

I've didn't do cardboard for the last one though.  Just a 3D model.  Don't have the model for that one online, but I do have one for the same cabinet pictured above after some revisions & modifications.  





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Re:Cardboard Model?
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2004, 06:42:30 pm »
Ha, what an idiot I am.  Fixed them.

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Re:Cardboard Model?
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2004, 06:42:54 pm »
What program did you use to make that 3d model?



Quote from: DougHillman on August 30, 2004, 06:40:46 pm
I've made them (they're called maquettes) before for a coupla projects.  Not as big as 1/3 sized though.   Even just a foot or so tall would be enough for you to get a handle on how it'll look full sized.

Here's one I did.  

[img=http://homepage.interaccess.com/~dsh/cab1.jpg[/img]

[img=http://homepage.interaccess.com/~dsh/cab2.jpg[/img]

Took notes right on the side of the maquette itself. :)

I've didn't do cardboard for the last one though.  Just a 3D model.  Don't have the model for that one online, but I do have one for the same cabinet pictured above after some revisions & modifications.  






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Re:Cardboard Model?
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2004, 06:46:00 pm »
Quote from: DougHillman on August 30, 2004, 06:42:30 pm
Hmmm, the first two pics aren't showing up in my post.  Lemme try again.

[img=http://homepage.interaccess.com/~dsh/cab1.jpg[/img]


DAMMIT!  Sometimes for no apparent reason, my pic links don't work.  As much as I dislike doing so, here's some direct links.  

http://homepage.interaccess.com/~dsh/cab1.jpg

http://homepage.interaccess.com/~dsh/cab2.jpg



chrisindfw, I use a program called AC3D for my modeling.  Easier for a novice to use than something like 3DS Max.  Inexpensive as well.  www.ac3d.org

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Re:Cardboard Model?
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2004, 06:46:44 pm »
for future reference, it's :)
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Re:Cardboard Model?
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2004, 08:51:03 pm »
Nice.  I'll post a pic of mine when it's done...
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