blakep82
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 11:38 AM |
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beginner CAD question
whats the easiest to use, free, not trial version, simple 3D CAD software, which can save to the most useful formats?
don't ask for much do i?
i want to design some stuff to have made, but don't know anything about CAD, so really need something which i can be using pretty much straight
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 11:49 AM |
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Solidworks or autocad 3D Both are free (like all software) if you know where to look.
My Build Thread
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 11:51 AM |
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lol where do i look then?
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 11:59 AM |
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You can normally get them on bitorrent, or any of the subscription download sites.
My Build Thread
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BenB
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 12:33 PM |
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Or if you want a really free CAD package try CADstd or the package that comes with Emachineshop....
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bmseven
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 01:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
lol where do i look then?
PM me if you want to know
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luke
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 03:47 PM |
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ive seen some amazing work done with that free one google produce. Cant remember what its called though!
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big-vee-twin
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 posted on 24/8/09 at 03:51 PM |
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3D CAD
Sketch up is from google, pretty good lots of Architects use it
sketchup.google.com/
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 04:02 PM |
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ah, will check out sketchup. sounds tasty too lol
will ask my mate if he can find any others on bitorrent.
does sketchup save as the main formats?
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balidey
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 04:12 PM |
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If you want a really free, proper CAD drawing package that is an AutoCAD clone (like most are) then SolidEdge give away their 2D part for nothing.
It really is a good package.
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/velocity/solidedge/free2d/index.shtml
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/8/09 at 04:41 PM |
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skethchup seems to agree with me!
heres what i knocked up in a few minutes. its a fuel tank bracket, which is to sit on top of the tank
 
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