I was designing products on paper in 2D with the help of a big eraser. After awhile I started to think that there has to be a more accurate and easier way to do this. The answer....SketchUP, 3D software. It is great for designing products, especially since I have a visual mindset. It took me some time to figure how to use the program. What really helped was a website that I mentioned on the previous post. Now, I'm spending time designing products that I want to offer to consumers. Another nice feature of the software is the cut list plugins, which gives me a list of all the parts with measurements. It takes all the guess work out of knowing what wood supplies I need when I go to the lumber yard. If you are thinking about designing, try it out.
