Hello Good People (on the various lists included) Just wanted to ask & "try" to explain what I am looking for
Does anyone have any idea where to find, I guess the "Artwork" (as I would call it - perhaps this is the wrong words to use on my account of ignorance !) for when a person wants to "design" radio cabinets, panels, switches, knobs etc etc. We all have the various manufacturers manuals that come with our equipment where we see the "black & white line drawings" throughout the pages there, outlining the various functions & controls etc. What I am tryin' to ascertain is - "How Is This Done\Designed" within the various manufacturers BEFORE we actually go and buy a given piece of equipment that comes with it's said manual ? What\How do the various designers in a given company use on their respective computers to put these "pictures of equipment" in "line drawing" form for us to see ? Is it done with some sort of C.A.D. software ? or maybe something else ? Is\Will There Be a steep learning curve for this sort of thing for a general ham op to play around with ? Is there some kind of readily available software that someone on the list already uses, that perhaps comes with its own "Libraries" for the designers to use to put together the final "Black & White Line Drawings" that we all see in these given manuals etc etc ? Or perhaps a URL that someone knows with software & libraries included ? I would like to try and build up here on my shack PC a "Library" of different pictures if you like of various designs done in this way to hopefully use in the future where I put an idea together - To help I guess with the "final look" of something that comes to mind. I've tried on many occasions (to many to remember !) to turn a internet "Photo" - into - a "line drawing" with Adobe Photoshop to see if that would be an easy answer, alas the results were disappointing to say the least. Although I am NOT by any means an electronics wizard\guru, I DO however get immense enjoyment out of trying to design the various parts\elements to the ideas that sometimes come into my mind regarding this sort of thing. With all the brilliant & beautiful minds that fill the various lists here, I am hoping that someone can give some good insight thoughts to what "some" of the answers to this may be, NOT just for "me" but for future folks out there that have perhaps as yet asked the same question - But have always wondered. Thanks Goes Out To Each & Everyone Of You Out There Across the Globes Continents, the 4 Corners Of The Globe for at least taking the time to possibly read this.. Much Obliged, 73's Andy GM0NWI andy.gm0n...@btinternet.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
