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Matt__W

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Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« on: April 20, 2009, 09:13:18 AM »
Does anyone know of any free or inexpensive CAD programs?  Other than BRL-CAD, BricsCAD and IntelliCAD?

A guy at work is looking for something for personal use.  Programming languages/options aren't a priority since he doesn't know the first thing about programming.  He's just looking for something to mess around with in his free time.
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 09:15:31 AM »
how about double cad , its free
http://www.doublecad.com/
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 09:19:23 AM »
I know a cool 3d-ish program that is based on Lego technology...
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 09:24:35 AM »
Quote from: Daniel on April 20, 2009, 09:15:31 AM
how about double cad , its free
http://www.doublecad.com/

Wow, seems very capable (automation anemia aside).
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 09:24:55 AM »
Quote from: James Cannon on April 20, 2009, 09:19:23 AM
I know a cool 3d-ish program that is based on Lego technology...

*sigh*
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 12:49:53 PM »
Quote from: MP on April 20, 2009, 09:24:35 AM
Quote from: Daniel on April 20, 2009, 09:15:31 AM
how about double cad , its free
http://www.doublecad.com/

Wow, seems very capable (automation anemia aside).

Maybe you are suffering from CRS syndrome.   :wink:

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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 12:56:42 PM »
Quote from: T.Willey on April 20, 2009, 12:49:53 PM
Maybe you are suffering from CRS syndrome.

totally <facepalm>
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2009, 02:04:57 PM »
So will these open .dwg files?

Save to them?
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2009, 02:58:18 PM »
I'm waiting to check out DoubleCAD myself.
Would be nice if lisp worked with it.
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2009, 03:01:25 PM »
Quote from: KewlToyZ on April 21, 2009, 02:58:18 PM
I'm waiting to check out DoubleCAD myself.
Would be nice if lisp worked with it.
Another one I found, ZwCAD, works with LSP, DCL and VBA.
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2009, 03:03:35 PM »
Try FelixCAD they have a free download for the basic version.

The commands are Autocad compatible and from what I remember Lisp is the same as AutoCAD.
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2009, 04:39:31 PM »
ZwCAD is an Intellicad based product from memory which I think you will find with most of the 'clones' that closely resemble acad.
My pick of them would be Bricscad though.
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Re: Free or Inexpensive CAD programs
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2009, 07:06:58 PM »
Don't forget Google's free Sketchup. It's fun to mess about with.
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