https://grok.lsu.edu/Updated Design & Production articles!60https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=14794 General Information imgSeek is a photo collection manager and viewer with content-based search and many other features. The query is expressed either as a rough sketch painted by the user or as another image you supply (or an image in your collection). Downloads & Install 14794 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:10:20 GMTFri, 15 Aug 2025 15:10:20 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18742 General Information Krita Studio is a powerful painting application for professional artists, VFX, and game studios. The innovative brush engines, the intuitive and fun interface, and adherence to standards for pipeline integration guarantee that Krita Studio supports your workflow and 18742 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:43:09 GMTFri, 08 Aug 2025 09:43:09 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17512 General Information Autodesk is an American software corporation that designs applications for the engineering, architecture, manufacturing, construction, entertainment, and telecommunication industries. A wide range of Autodesk applications are available free of charge to those i17512 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:33:32 GMTMon, 07 Apr 2025 15:33:32 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17506 General Information This article will guide you through the process of accessing and downloading Autodesk software. If you do not have an Autodesk Account or need help with creating one, please visit AutoDesk: How to Create an Autodesk Account. Download Autodesk Sof17506 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:37:41 GMTWed, 02 Apr 2025 14:37:41 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=6317 General Information PagePlus is so versatile and simple to use that even a desktop publishing novice will be up and running in minutes. With a whole host of preset document layouts, automated templates, fantastic color schemes and artistic effects, this free download enables anyone to p6317 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:18:20 GMTMon, 24 Mar 2025 13:18:20 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=7046 General Information SolidWorks is a 3D modeling program used by the Mechanical Engineering department at LSU. SolidWorks allows the user to easily produce parts, assemblies, and drawings of object in either 3D or 2D. Availability Available ON-CAMPUS in the Public Access L7046 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:14:32 GMTMon, 23 Sep 2024 09:14:32 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=6919 General Information GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring. The terms of usage and rules about copying are clearly listed in the GNU General Public License. 6919 Thu, 02 May 2024 16:37:21 GMTThu, 02 May 2024 16:37:21 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18743 General Information Seashore is an open-source image editor for Cocoa. It features gradients, textures, and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes. It supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing. It is based on GIMP and uses the same native file format. Pre-Instal18743 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:21:29 GMTMon, 01 Apr 2024 11:21:29 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18881 General Information Paint.NET is a free-to-use alternative to the standard Windows Paint, boasting many extra features and tools including layers, unlimited undo, and special effects. It has been highly acclaimed due to its simplicity, ease of use, and its many features- so much so that18881 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:56:03 GMTMon, 01 Apr 2024 08:56:03 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17505 Create an AutoDesk Account This article will help guide you through the process of creating an Autodesk account. 1. Go to https://www.autodesk.com/ & click Sign In . 2. Click Autodesk Account. 3. Click Create Account. 4. Enter your personal info17505 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:04:49 GMTWed, 20 Mar 2024 13:04:49 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=14678 General Information The Any Video Converter is an All-in-One video converting tool with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed and excellent video quality. It allows you to effortlessly convert video files between every format. It can convert almost ALL video forma14678 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:00:26 GMTTue, 19 Mar 2024 16:00:26 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=12710 Accessing SolidWorks through VLab This article will guide you through the steps of accessing SolidWorks through VLab 2.0: 1. Launch VLab. For more information, see LSU VLAB 2.0 Overview. 2. Open the VMWare Horizon Client. Enter vlab2.lsu.edu in the server information window. 12710 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:23:34 GMTMon, 18 Mar 2024 13:23:34 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=12744 This article will walk you through the steps of turning a part or assembly into drawings. Making a Drawing from Part/Assembly 1. Select New SolidWorks Document . 2. Click Drawing and click OK . 3. You will then be prompted to choose your sheet size and or12744 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:51:06 GMTTue, 19 Dec 2023 15:51:06 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=14765 General Information Blender is the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Download Download Blender from the Provider's Website Support Blender: Support Referenced fro14765 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:08:59 GMTThu, 09 Nov 2023 10:08:59 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=7150 Changing the Drawing Units: 1. Open SolidWorks and create a New File. 2. In the bottom right corner of the program, there will be units and dimensions options available to change. Use the drop down menu to do so. OR 1. Open SolidWorks. 2. Click 7150 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:11:19 GMTWed, 03 Aug 2016 12:11:19 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=7050 This article will provide a step by step guide to producing a three dimensional object in SolidWorks. 1. Select Part from the list of new projects 2. Select the plane ( front, right, top ) in which you would like to insert the drawing, right click and select the Insert7050 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:09:28 GMTWed, 03 Aug 2016 12:09:28 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=7049 This article will guide you through steps of setting up and starting a new project in SolidWorks. SolidWorks 2014 is available on the General Desktop through Virtual Lab at LSU (VLab) . To Create a New Project: 1. Open SolidWorks . 2. Select the new document icon, or use the key7049 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:08:09 GMTWed, 03 Aug 2016 12:08:09 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=7151 This article will show you the three different ways to change the orientation from which you view an object. Mouse: 1. If using a desktop simply click and hold the scroll wheel while moving the mouse this will rotate the object. Toolbar: 1. Use the Move Entities button to edi7151 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:00:53 GMTWed, 03 Aug 2016 11:00:53 GMT