ReMark Posted March 26, 2013 Author Posted March 26, 2013 There is a free 3D CAD modeler program available from Delcam Advanced Manufacturing Solutions called PowerSHAPE-e which looks really good. Find it at... http://www.delcam.com/intlresp/powershape_dl.asp?from=PSHAPE Free tutorials are available as well. Quote
cadvision Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 view/print/export to pdf look at RxView/RxHighlight from Rasterex. Mulitformat viewer. www.rasterex.com To edit try nanoCAD it's free and DWG is it's native format. www.nanocad.com Quote
nickiz Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 I used nanoCAD, and I think it is the best solution if you worked in AutoCAD previously. But I suggest to look at this comparative review of free cad software and choose solution that best suits your needs. Quote
Middle Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 http://www.blender.org/ Blender is a free and open source 3D suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Quote
Middle Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 Is Blender a CAD program? actually no. doh! i was more thinking of decent free modelling software. Quote
jallenaz Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Which is the most AutoCAD like? Or are they all very similar so when switching to AutoCAD there won't be another learning curve. Especially of the free software. Quote
ReMark Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 Which is the most AutoCAD like? Or are they all very similar so when switching to AutoCAD there won't be another learning curve. Especially of the free software. Didn't we kind of answer this question in another thread? Anyway, this thread dates back a couple of years. Why revive it? Quote
jallenaz Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Things change over time. New software. AutoCAD changes. Quote
f700es Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Which is the most AutoCAD like? Or are they all very similar so when switching to AutoCAD there won't be another learning curve. Especially of the free software. Last time I tried them DraftSight and NanoCAD seemed very LT like. Not a current version of LT but more like a 2008 release, pre ribbon that would be. Quote
ReMark Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 Things change over time. New software. AutoCAD changes. So what? AutoCAD changes and everybody stands still? That's not how it works otherwise BricsCAD would still be back on version 1 not version 15. Same applies to most of the other better known clones like TurboCAD and IntelliCAD. Personally I would not use any software that came from Russia or China. Quote
jallenaz Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 What I'm looking for, and probably wasn't clear, is a clone to learn AutoCAD on. Not a cad program to take it's place. Something most like AutoCAD is now. TurboCAD and IntelliCAD sound like that is their objective. To be most like AutoCAD, but cheaper. Quote
f700es Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Are you a student? If so you can download the educational version and learn on it. Quote
jallenaz Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Are you a student? If so you can download the educational version and learn on it. No. I'm closer to retirement and the place I am working is hiring young people that have learned AutoCAD in college and that is what they want to use. I've been using DataCAD for 20 years and it's too hard for them to learn. Quote
tzframpton Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Personally I would not use any software that came from Russia or China.What's your reason? Quote
ReMark Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 I don't trust it. That's my reason. It's also the same reason the head of our IT department gave me when I wanted to have our interns use Zwcad (conceived in China). She said there is plenty of good quality software created right here in America that we don't need to go overseas to buy software. Quote
tzframpton Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 I guess I still haven't had my question answered. Why don't you trust it? And if I'm pressing too much, my apologies... just didn't know the actual reason behind a free software app made by humans in another country or continent. Quote
jallenaz Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 I guess I still haven't had my question answered. Why don't you trust it? And if I'm pressing too much, my apologies... just didn't know the actual reason behind a free software app made by humans in another country or continent. Maybe because they do things like make dog treats that have killed hundreds of dogs in this country. Quote
Glen1980 Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 Having read several articles on Chinese cyber-espionage put malicious code into a mainstream programme isn't beyond the realms of fantasy, although maybe a bit obvious (couldn't find a decent spy emoji!) Quote
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