If you decide to purchase it, the price is reasonable and you can use the drawings you were working on before purchase.Support after purchase has been quick and helpful.The demo is fully functional (except for export and print), so you can try all of the features without having to purchase the program.

It has a feature that allows you to import a raster image, scale it, and easily trace it.

It is my preferred 2-D drawing software, but is similar to AutoCAD, TurboCAD, and their clones so if you choose to use those programs, you can follow along easily.

I chose DevCAD for the following reasons: I am not promoting this product, or claiming it is the best. I am using DevCAD for the demonstrations, but the principles are the same for most 2-D CAD programs. The ideas, methods and software presented here and in the videos work for me, but they are by no means the only way of accomplishing the task at hand.Īs you become more familiar with CAD, you may find different methods that work better for you. I will introduce methods and tools that work for me, and build upon what I presented in the previous article. The actual step-by-step demonstration is available on the MA website in video format. I want to take you through drawing a few simple objects to use in future drawings, and then finally take a three-view, and make a set of plans from which you can build a model.

The majority of the feedback I received was regarding 2-D drawing and how to create a set of plans from which to build, so I will focus on that. There are basically two types of CAD: 2-D drawing and 3-D modeling. After some of the basics are explained, it becomes much less complex. This is often the hardest part of any new project or learning experience.īecause of the somewhat complex nature of computer-aided design (CAD)0, initially this can be a tough question to answer. Īs featured in the Model Aviation tablet app.īased on feedback from my previous article in the August 2011 issue of MA, the most requested information was where to start. As featured on page 33 in the October 2012 issue of Model Aviation.

How to draw simple 1920 airplanes