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 Post subject: Which free CAD package?
PostPosted: July 23rd, 2018, 11:59 am 
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PostPosted: July 23rd, 2018, 12:08 pm 
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2d or 3d?


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PostPosted: July 23rd, 2018, 12:27 pm 
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Wishlist:

1. Ease of use
2. 3D modeling
3. Auto generation of parts drawings and BOM
4. Cutting layout of parts from a given stock of MDF.


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PostPosted: July 23rd, 2018, 4:46 pm 
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Not really what you are asking for, but probably what you need.

Free? No. $100

I've used earlier versions at work and home for years. Very easy to work with, but I'm almost exclusively using the 2D functions. Very capable software.

https://www.turbocad.com/designcad/

Hope it can work for you.

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PostPosted: July 24th, 2018, 12:22 pm 
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Stuart Polansky wrote:
Not really what you are asking for, but probably what you need.

Free? No. $100

I've used earlier versions at work and home for years. Very easy to work with, but I'm almost exclusively using the 2D functions. Very capable software.

https://www.turbocad.com/designcad/

Hope it can work for you.

Stuart


Thanks.

Saw the videos on YouTube. Seems to be a capable CAD package designed for "engineers". Couple of other free CAD packages I saw were like clay modeling exercises, joining and manipulating basic rendered 3D shapes.


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PostPosted: July 24th, 2018, 12:34 pm 
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Link to 30 free CAD packages. Have fun.

https://all3dp.com/1/best-free-cad-soft ... ms-design/


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