Beginner CAD software?

[chase]

My boy is seriously talented in art..he draws the coolest cars, from realistic style to a cartoony, fat, euro style....he draws other things, too, but cars are what he loves to draw, so that's what he does the most.

We were talking about how we were going to set up our furniture earlier tonite, and he said he was going to draw up a floorplan on his computer. He's sleeping now, but he left it up on his pc in the kitchen, and I just went in there to get a Coke and saw what he did, and I can't believe he did that shit in paint, at 11yo.

I'm thinking I should get him a basic, easy to learn CAD program, and let him run with it..this kid is gonna be a car designer, someday, I swear, and I'd like to help him get where he wants to be as much as I can, so if anyone has suggestions, let me know.

[newbreed]

http://www.tucows.com/preview/378720

There are a bunch of them on tucows, many are free too

[chase]

http://www.tucows.com/preview/378720

There are a bunch of them on tucows, many are free too

Thanks, sweetie...looking forward to catching up with you this show, lol, we missed each other last year.

[newbreed]

Thanks, sweetie...looking forward to catching up with you this show, lol, we missed each other last year.

Definitely. Just look for Arika, I will be the goofy looking one next to her with the camera

[chase]

Definitely. Just look for Arika, I will be the goofy looking one next to her with the camera

I'll keep my eyes peeled!

[angel_x3ws]

I suggest he tries Sketch-Up.. it is a great software that I use as a back-up to my Autocad.. and if your son is able to make floor plans in Paint.. i think he could be an architect.. I use Sketch-Up primarily as a 3d software and rendering tool.. much easier to learn than 3ds max or Autodesk Viz.. you can also use Sketch-Up to make floor plans but not as accurate as Autocad.. as for drawing cars.. 3ds Max and Maya are the best software I think for those kind of drawings... Personally, I haven't tried drawing non-architectural stuff in Sketch-up.. but the Sketch-Up interface is just like paint.. hope this helps you out chase.. and I do hope your son would become a great artist/designer someday.. though it ain't easy but it is a lot of fun...

[chase]

I suggest he tries Sketch-Up.. it is a great software that I use as a back-up to my Autocad.. and if your son is able to make floor plans in Paint.. i think he could be an architect.. I use Sketch-Up primarily as a 3d software and rendering tool.. much easier to learn than 3ds max or Autodesk Viz.. you can also use Sketch-Up to make floor plans but not as accurate as Autocad.. as for drawing cars.. 3ds Max and Maya are the best software I think for those kind of drawings... Personally, I haven't tried drawing non-architectural stuff in Sketch-up.. but the Sketch-Up interface is just like paint.. hope this helps you out chase.. and I do hope your son would become a great artist/designer someday.. though it ain't easy but it is a lot of fun...

Thanks, hun, lots of good info in there!