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I'm a long time Autocad user (started with version 6) so when I lost my current cd for AC I started searching for a free replacement. Of all I tried Solid Edge is the most intuitive (for me YMMV)
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/velocity/solidedge/free2d/index.shtml
2D only
Enjoy!
Radical Brad
07-30-2009, 12:33 PM
Have you ever tried VIZ or 3DMAX? It's really fun to throw together a library of bike parks and then visualize a prototype in 3D. I use 3DMax a lot for some other work I do.
Brad
yea but those aren't free. at least not that I know of hehe
dynodon
07-30-2009, 04:01 PM
I worked with Pro-E and Alphacam for several years until my job was eliminated in 2006 since then I'm back running a CNC but miss the creative part of the cad work. I think you can get a free version of Alpha but it wont add tool paths and things like that. I built some cool stuff for my kids back then!
Radical Brad
07-30-2009, 04:26 PM
There is a Max9 and 10 demo available.
Are you looking at mainly CAD abilities, or 3D conceptual?
Brad
just CAD. I draw the part... print it out and then glue it to the work. so much easier than marking the work its self... I can't draw a straight line to save my life LOL
savarin
07-31-2009, 10:17 AM
Just thought I should re post this
http://www.caligari.com/downloads.html
What a bargain