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                        Diorama Experts,I need your help.......

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 1:51 AM
                        I’ve been calculating my current project using this website:
                        http://www.printmini.com/calc.shtml
                        It not only converts real life to any scale, it also converts English units to metric, which is good for me because I hate fractions and love metric measurements, a little something that 8 years construction work in Japan will get you!! Hope you can use this site for a diabolical diorama!!
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 1:18 AM
                        Chris, there are a lot of CAD software now in the market. Much much cheaper than AutoCAD. I think TurboCAD is OK because it is compatible with AutoCAD. It is about 90% cheaper too.

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 12:35 AM
                        I had not though about that Dwight. I am planning on trying out some scratch building in the future. Have to see if the cheap cad program I have can do that. Boy I miss being in high school and always having the latest version of autocad at my disposal.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 6:40 PM
                        Not really. I really use it in doing 3-D modelling for buildings and structures. Part of the job, actually. Anyway, if you need any help on CAD, I could be of some help. LOL.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 6:34 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala

                        Sorry to buzz in late, 2cam16.

                        I think the guys covered everything already. Anyway, I do CAD and when I do buildings I usually do the drawings in CAD and rescale them to say 1/35 when printing. So I get a pattern in scale ready to be cut. If you have any sketches of the building you are planning to build I could do it in CAD and rescale it for you.



                        Thanks Dwight. I have nothing set in stone,yet. But I think I can just figure it out by using the website that converts,thanks to sisco. Thanks for the offer.Man,CAD for modeling ?That's hardcore ! Big Smile [:D]
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 6:16 PM
                        Sorry to buzz in late, 2cam16.

                        I think the guys covered everything already. Anyway, I do CAD and when I do buildings I usually do the drawings in CAD and rescale them to say 1/35 when printing. So I get a pattern in scale ready to be cut. If you have any sketches of the building you are planning to build I could do it in CAD and rescale it for you.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 11:13 AM
                        Guys, thanks a lot for your help. I think I got the idea.
                        Thanks !
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                        dpty_dawg_ca
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Ontario's West Coast
                        Posted by dpty_dawg_ca on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 8:43 AM
                        The trick I use for scratch building in 1/24th &/or 1/25th is 1millimeter is equal to 1 inch (the actual ratio is 1:25.4) Just measure the actual item is inches, then build the replica in millimeters. It save a bunch of head scratching.
                        Carl
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 4:15 AM
                        If you get tired of figuring out the numbers you can always fall back
                        onto the Fujimi Garage & Tool sets.
                        Big Smile [:D]

                        The garage Set will hold 1 1/24 Sports car & tools & figures.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 4:06 AM
                        At least here in Finland there are standard heights for doors, windows etc. The height of a normal room is about three metres.

                        You might find it useful to look for building regulations in your country. The proper dimensions for a garage should be listed. If you have a Technical University nearby you could visit their library and see if they have information on building codes etc.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 4:02 AM
                        Whatever your actual dimensions are in inches, just divide by 24 to get your model size measurements. So if you want 8 foot high walls, multiply 8 by 12 to get 96 inches, divide it by 24 equals 4 inches high for your model.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 1, 2003 8:58 PM
                        Well, I'm no expert but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. Try this.
                        http://www.printmini.com/calc.shtml
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Diorama Experts,I need your help.......
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 1, 2003 8:41 PM
                        Am planning on doing a garage scene,my first attempt at dioramas. I'm building my walls from scratch and would like to know if there's a formula for determining the height of walls,doors,windows,etc.. My scale is based on 1/24 cars.
                        TIA for your help !
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