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Jan 20, 2013, 07:06 AM
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Germany
Joined Sep 2010
79 Posts
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Free and easy-to-use 2D CAD Software?
Hi,
I have recently started designing a new airplane. Actually I am a paper and pencil guy, but when there's more complicated things to be drawn like parabolic forms I would like to use an easy to use and free CAD software. I don't need 3D stuff but I need to draw simple plywood pieces based on at least 1mm or .1mm precision and be able to get a good result when I print it. That's all. Any suggestions? Stefan |
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Jan 20, 2013, 10:57 AM
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Joined Jan 2011
91 Posts
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Try Draftsight. It's a full featured 2d program capable of some 3d. 2d is pretty simple, so is the 3d for that matter.
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Jan 21, 2013, 08:36 PM
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Canada, ON, Kingston
Joined Mar 2004
1,724 Posts
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"Easy to use" and "CAD software" don't often appear together in the same sentence...
 If you find, one, let us know! Steve |
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Jan 22, 2013, 07:54 AM
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United States, MI, Lake Orion
Joined Feb 2004
255 Posts
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Draftsight.it is free and once you learn how to use it you will be able to use Auto Cad.I don't have any drafting training but have a few friends who gave some lessons and now i am on my own and designing.I have several planes going in the Scale forum where I posted my progress using the program.Take a look.Joe
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Jan 22, 2013, 11:34 AM
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Joined May 2004
595 Posts
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DeltaCad. Not free but inexpensive. Download full version for 45 day trial. dcad.com EASIEST CAD I've ever used.
Dave |
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Jan 23, 2013, 09:02 AM
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Netherlands, Moordrecht
Joined Sep 2004
1,033 Posts
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Jan 23, 2013, 10:24 AM
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Germany
Joined Sep 2010
79 Posts
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As I am a Mac addict, I keep my focus on software which runs natively on this platform, but I'm not limited to using these, because I can also run others under Parallels/Windows, as I do with Profili and others. As for Mac OS I found EazyDraw very easy to handle and powerful enough for my tasks.
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Jan 26, 2013, 03:02 PM
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United States, IL, Chicago
Joined Jun 2006
36 Posts
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Draftsight is good, and has already been mentioned. Can find it here: http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/overview/
SolidEdge offers a free 2D drafting program here: https://www.plm.automation.siemens.c...2d/index.shtml |
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