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Title: Looking for Auto Cad Lite type Software for simple Drawings
Post by: John Croucher on April 27, 2021, 11:37:01 AM

Is anyone using an Auto-Cad design software for making basic drawing of metal parts?  Nothing too sophisticated or expensive

Title: Re: Looking for Auto Cad Lite type Software for simple Drawings
Post by: Wayne Orwig on April 27, 2021, 12:54:11 PM

3D I assume.

Title: Re: Looking for Auto Cad Lite type Software for simple Drawings
Post by: Alfetta on April 27, 2021, 02:37:55 PM

Acad offers a free software (cloud based) called Fusion.
it is a 3d modeling package and will make 2d prints.
But you can't use it for any commercial purpose, and you have to agree to that.

If you wish to see just how capable it is.
look at "two stroke stuffing" on the youtube. He designed a cylinder casting using it then 3d printed a mold, then cast it. all in his frozen Nordic shed...

Title: Re: Looking for Auto Cad Lite type Software for simple Drawings
Post by: stubbie on April 27, 2021, 09:13:18 PM

Designspark Mechanical, FreeCad I've just been looking to.

Title: Re: Looking for Auto Cad Lite type Software for simple Drawings
Post by: LowRyter on April 27, 2021, 09:47:54 PM

My kid uses SolidWorks.  He's a pro, so it's probably not a cheapie unless they have a sample set. 

You asked.

Title: Re: Looking for Auto Cad Lite type Software for simple Drawings
Post by: GonzoB on April 27, 2021, 10:28:51 PM

FreeCAD is pretty good. I use it on Ubuntu Linux for designing my 3D printable objects. You can design 3D stuff then get 2D drawings for making them in a workshop. You can do assemblies to see how things fit. It is available for Win Mac and Linux. As with any powerful package, it takes a while to understand it.

Gonzo