MagicJigPipe - 27-4-2011 at 22:36
Is there something that you guys can recommend? I already have ChemBioOffice and Electronics Workbench but I would like something that would make it
easier to create diagrams (something that takes up A LOT of time for me right now because I do it in paint--and it looks like crap) quickly, neatly
and efficiently.
A good example would be the following image (more examples here):
A better example would be this image (how are things like this typically made? Like in a textbook. Are they drawn by artists usually? I can
definitely tell that modern textbooks use computers, Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy 2nd Ed. by Engel being a GREAT example):
Thanks!
m1tanker78 - 29-4-2011 at 13:10
I've used AutoCAD for years. In fact, I still have the habit of typing most commands. 
The rendering is very flexible. You can create exploded diagrams. I gather that's one of the features you're looking for.
SovereignSolip - 6-5-2011 at 07:58
Yeah auto CAD is excellent, and I can't imagine a program that can beat it out. Although Google Sketchup does work for simple purposes. AutoCAD does
cost a couple grand iirc, google is free.
With either of these you should be able to render simple 3-d diagrams and take stills of them from any angle.