![]() ![]() In the past, I recommended Auto CAD, as that was what I was trained in. I'll offer my help, such as it may be, as time permits. My advice: stay away from the low cost CAD software and download DraftSight. Unfortunately, it also means that they all have the same idiosyncrasies and bugs. The only variations are the looks of buttons. That's right! There is a company that will sell you a CAD software library which you can then add menus and buttons to and call it your own. What I found is that they're all using the same drafting engine. ![]() I have used(tried to) TurboCAD, DevCAD and a few others. Unfortunately, it cost like a Cadillac too: $5500 for a "base model". It's extremely powerfull and at the same time easy to use. SolidWorks is the Cadillac of CAD software. Dessault is the maker of parametric 3D CAD software called SolidWorks. In the past 3 months of using DraftSight, I did not have a single crash! You can find the software here: Speaking of Dessault Systems. As a general rule, FREE software from commercial entities usually means some low quality piece of software that tends to crash a lot. Yep, it costs nothing! I am in software business where I use/evaluate various software programs. What's even more impressive is that it's FREE. If you don't want to deal with software written for Windows 95, there is a new kid in town(it's 4 years old): Dessault System's DraftSight! The software is extremely easy to use, reads-writes all CAD formats, has a very large online community of users that help each other. In other words, look for a used AutoCAD 2000 LT. At the same time, all this new stuff adds complexity to the user experience. Every other version of AutoCAD since then has gotten new features that we would never use(unless you need to calculate how much heat escapes from a double pane window). 2000LT was a 2D only package which had all the features we need to create drawings for our models and NONE of the fluff of 3D or team-design junk. Glenn, you and I are on the same boat! I just started learning CAD too! Actually, I did dabble in CAD over the years but found all these low cost CAD software difficult to use when compared to AutoCAD 2000 LT. ![]()
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