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thanks for sharing, this site is great!

Hi John,

The above site is no longer available. Has it moved or do you know of another good source for 3D SU trees?

So a year later after I created this thread, I’ve decided to update the portfolio a little bit. I heard the economy is getting a bit better, so I’m thinking of sending this out again:http://issuu.com/akinadekile/docs/issuu3Things I did:
*Changed the cover and contact page to something more colorful. I thought it fit the content better. They’re…[Read more]

I spent a full 3 months abroad visiting throughout Europe including the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy and I have felt inspired by my presence in each place.  Although I loved Barcelona It is my recommendation that if you only have 8 days that you fly into Paris.

Paris has an abundance of beautiful parks and spaces to…[Read more]

The 500, as you pointed out, is not a good choice if you like very fine lines.
 
I am paying per print to use a Xerox laser in a CEs office. It is a good alternative if you have a good enough working relationship to someone who will let you use their equipment.

The 500 is the 800’s little brother, and is available up to a 42″ width as well. The difference is in the resolution. The 500 goes up to 1200dpi, and the 800 is 2400dpi. I looked at both before I ordered them for the firm I was working for (we had 2 of them), and the 500 was still not the best in terms of droplet size or smoothness of color, which…[Read more]

I second that with the Loire Valley – great bike, you can do a chateau a day, and a great fixed price meal for lunch..lovely time, the biking is easy.
Your list is very good, I think, Mark, but if one has never been to France and Spain, being more “destination – less”, and just getting in the walking spots has a lot of benefits. I’ve never…[Read more]

Yeah, I’ll be in the W.F. Baird booth, but also giving a short presentation.

I’ve never been to the conference, but if the current list of symposia and workshops is any indication, it will be an excellent experience!

The Designjet 500 is the 24″ wide form. I bought one for a design/build back in 2002 and it is going strong still (not used every day). We had one at a CE firm that did use it every day. It did well for a few years, but they moved on to a laser plotter/scanner. They are not pigs on ink and it is very reasonably priced.

You could try to find a higher-model refurb or used model. I always liked the HP DesignJet 800PS. You can get the carriage up to 42″, the print quality is excellent and it is pretty quick. Never had any major problems with them. You might be able to find one for a grand or so (originally about $8K), and should serve you well for many years.…[Read more]

Cannon Plotters are very reasonable.

I need a new plotter.
I’ve used a hp designjet 100 for many years and have been very happy with it.
However, it has been put out to pasture due to old age…..
Is there a better plotter than the HP T-120 in the $1,000. range?
I don’t need a high volume printer, just one that is reliable like my old one.
Any suggestions?

If in France:
1. Monet’s Garden
2. Parc de la Villette
3. The Loire Vally chateauxs

Spain:
1. la alhambra
2. Barcelona
3. bilbao guggenheim museum

If your open to Italy there is too much to see to list here…so just go.

I agree with ida, I won’t go less than I3 processor, my lenovo laptop is adequate to handle my cad and graphic programs. Furthermore, my workstation is I7 quad. It’s worth every penny of it. Trying to save money by going with a lesser processor and video card is foolish and maddening. Were here to enjoy our Practice not wait on-hold for C.Support…[Read more]

Hey guys,
I’m responding to Ray post on the lack of graphic programs that don’t come close to Hand Graphics. I’ve used to great success Vectorworks Landmark program to win over international Clients and I’ve won a  local competition in South Texas with it. Let me add that I went to school in the early to mid 90’s and the prof’s demanded that we…[Read more]

Chill man,
Listen, I’ve been lucky with my Alienware workstation I brought through Dell. I highly recommended, along with a huge Video card for 3d graphic and so forth. I use 3 diferrent cad programs, each one for it’s own best use (2d and 3d and irrigation). As for lenovo, I bought a laptop from them and it’s working fine. Can’t add any…[Read more]

I am getting back into Sketchup more on a regular basis and would like to obtain (download or purchase) some high quality Desert Plants that grow in the Phoenix area.  Is anyone aware of where I could purchase some in 3D, face me plants and / or Plants that could be added in Photoshop.  There are a few simple ones on the google warehouse, but the…[Read more]

Hello Mindy
Without access to the original creator of the Dynascape file, my knowledge says your options are pretty thin.
1. If you did have that access, they of course would be able to re-export as a dwg or dwf… or at the very least they can create a PDF from within Dynascape that you can import to AC and then draw over. You may be able import…[Read more]

Mindy,

Daniel Tal has a process he uses to bring CAD drawings into SketchUp that works real well. He can do an online training with you or you can buy his book SketchUp for Site Design.

He also has some videos in You Tube.  Maybe start there.

He is my go to guy when I need help.

Joyce E. Weise PLA, ASLA