Alternatives to AutoCAD

[muck]

I have been looking at BabaCAD as an free alternative to AutoCAD. 

I noticed that you can use Lisp & C# with this program.  It looks simular

to AutoCAD with paperspace & modelspace.

 

Is there any other CAD alternatives that I might be able to use Lisp & C#.net 

with? Maybe there is something better.

 

Thank you, 

[Cad64]

There are many alternatives to Autocad, and I believe that most will allow you to use Lisp, not sure about C#. Take a look at this thread for low cost alternatives:

 

And this thread for free alternatives:

 

[BIGAL]

Drafsight, Intellicad, ZWcad, Bricscad my choice.

[muck]

All,

   I was looking for something that uses LISP , Visual basic, C sharp routines.

 

   Is there any program does that?

 

Thank you,

  

[BIGAL]

YES !

 

Did you look at the suggestions we are not going to do the googling for you, they all list what they can do in terms of SDK, software developers kit.

Edited August 2, 2021 by BIGAL

[muck]

Yes I do google searches but I have not found any CAD programs does both Lisp & C sharp, VS  like AutoCAD does .

The only thing I have found is BaBaCAD that says that it can use Lisp and maybe both VS if a person

puts some money into it. I have not tested the program yet. It might be a possibility.

 

Maybe some other CAD programs can use Lisp but I don't know how well because I have tested them yet.

I am still looking into it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[f700es]

IntelliCAD CMS?

https://www.intellicadms.com/

[BIGAL]

You did not look very hard

 

 

I know personally of a Civil package written in .net that runs in Bricscad.

[SLW210]

I found this on the ZWCAD site...

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Strong APIs including LISP, VBA, ZRX, and .NET are also ready for developing and porting more vertical applications smoothly

 

You need to work on your Searchfoo skills.

[muck]

 

Never can have good enough Searchfoo Skills but is will take a little time to do this.

 

I am looking for something that is cost effective (including the free programs)

Something for the individual user that is not going to make a profit.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Edited August 4, 2021 by muck

[f700es]

Well.. "cost effective" is subjective

[BIGAL]

Just two questions are you being paid for your work and what cost do you put on "Tools of trade" purchase. Where I live cad software is tax deductable.

[SLW210]

What is the need for .NET?

 

Nothing suggested so far is very expensive at all IMO. 

[muck]

All,

 

Well I just download and started to look at a program called NanoCAD 5 

 

I don't know if I am using the free or trail version but at first glance it appears to

have the look & feel of AutoCAD. 

 

I have not tried to use lisp or any net products with it yet.

It may be an interesting possibility.

 

Thank you,

 

[ReMark]

If you actually downloaded and installed nanoCAD 5 then yes, it is the "free" version.  Other versions available are nanoCAD PLus (US $180) and nanoCAD Pro (US $290).