CAD software

[Pants]

Help please fellow forumers.

I need to do some basic CAD work.

Can anyone recommend any suitable (free downloadable) software working on Win 7.

Thanks

 

[garyinderry]

i think you can download a trial version of solid edge from siemens. its solid edge st4

 

[Twire]

Try AXCAD it's very simular to autocad and they have a free trail download. I have the full version, and it was about £250

 

[Philm]

Try AXCAD it's very simular to autocad and they have a free trail download. I have the full version, and it was about £250

this is no help at the minute, as i dont know of any free downloadable versions of the software, but if you need any help to actually use it just ask. im on it all day most days

Phil

 

[PaulE]

Draftsight is a free AutoCad clone.
It's a bit glitchy at times but if you're familiar with AutoCad it's worth looking at.

 

[Pants]

Thanks guys.

I'll check them out.

 

[Twire]

this is no help at the minute, as i dont know of any free downloadable versions of the software, but if you need any help to actually use it just ask. im on it all day most days

Phil

??? Here's the FREE trial download.
http://www.axcad.co.uk/

 

[Pants]

Thanks Twire

 

[Oddsocks]

Apparently sketchup is a free goggle tool download for cad drawing

 

[ScienceBoy]

my boss uses draftsight, would highly recommend

 

[RobCowan]

Quite a few of the Architects that I do work for think Google Sketchup is brilliant. Apparently the free version is quite well featured too.

RobC.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Quite a few of the Architects that I do work for think Google Sketchup is brilliant. Apparently the free version is quite well featured too.

RobC.

Ive used that to do a few product model drafts, its great for "sketching" out ideas

Draftsight is still my suggestion and I stick by that one!

(who knew a research scientist would need these things eh?)

 

[Pants]

Ive used that to do a few product model drafts, its great for "sketching" out ideas

Draftsight is still my suggestion and I stick by that one!

Don't you just love this forum. Post a simple question and war breaks out (almost) :clap:. Mine's better. No mine is. But I can draw a line 250M long with a single click. Yeh, but mine goes 350 M if I use this software.

Just joshing chaps. :rofl:

Thanks for your input.

 

[Oddsocks]

Some softwares will be easier to use than others, if their free downloads I'd try them all. From the demo I got from a mate who was new to cad draining it looked pretty simple and there was hours of free video tutorials available too,

Ps if you use a Dunlop mega mouse tour from sports direct it allows you to draw a 400m line in one click and that's into a head wind

 

[Philm]

??? Here's the FREE trial download.
http://www.axcad.co.uk/

AHH wick one, totally didnt realise what i was quoting when i replied.

i hadnt even read what i quoted. stoopid me. apologies, its is hilarious to read what i didnt intend to mean! i sound like a right prick.

Phil