[Novalug] OT: Advise the adviser (me), please

[Bonnie Dalzell]

On Sat, 10 Jan 2009, greg pryzby wrote:

gp >GIMP might be a good start, but SketchUp (google free app) or a CAD 
gp >program would be better.
gp >

in the reviews of sketchup for linux (it has to run under wine) 
blender - an opensource free 3d modeler is mentioned. i am 
installing it now but i have not yet tried it.


gp >Charles M Howe wrote:
gp >> List,
gp >
gp ><SNIP>
gp >
gp >> One thought that occurs to me is that it might be useful to become
gp >> skilled at using the GIMP. I think of how he might be able to make
gp >> pencil, or maybe I should out it "pencil" sketches that are both
gp >> accurate and easily modifiable. Am I on to something? The GIMP does work
gp >> on Windows and the Mac, doesn't it? Have I got it straight? What are the
gp >> GIMP's rivals?
gp >
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