/3/ - 3DCG

>>456613
We shall hate each other in a fitting thread.

>>456604
Ease of use.

>>456609
I basically said Revit fucking sucks in a polite way, m8. Had to anticipate those revit lovers who worship that piece of shit suite that makes you stupider after you use it.

>>456519
> which software would be the easiest to learn for 3D
I don't have the answer to that, however, I'd suggest SketchUp for its simplicity and its compatibility with rendering engines that will make your 3d images look prettier. 3ds Max is also a good choice if you want to also automate a little of your work with third party plugins. Both are fun to learn, you'll be creating your own stuff in a matter of minutes by following tutorials. 3ds Max is harder but more complete.

> which software for blueprints
AutoCAD is pretty easy to use. You basically push buttons or type in commands like "line", "offset", "copy", "trim", which also have abbreviations. It's a really easy and powerful program and it's what professionals have been using for decades now. It also does 3D, but it's tricky and it will give you headaches if you do that there, but you can export your blueprint and work from it in a 3D specialized application like 3ds Max or Sketchup.

There's also a program that's good in both things, Revit. In this program, you make your 3d model first and the program draws any view you need from that 3d model, thus creating a blueprint easily. However, it's not easy to set up and with that blueprint you will also create a mess of useless extra lines that you'll have to clean up after. I wouldn't recommend it for what you need, but it's good to know of its existence.

3D applications require a lot of resources, specially when you're rendering, so it's best to have a decent computer in order to work comfortably. Your typical $800 USD computer running windows 8 would be a good choice.