[TriLUG] FOSS CAD software

[Ken M]

I mentioned qcad, but there is also freecad and librecad. Qcad is the only one I have ever used.  It was a while ago and was a more traditional cad interface but I found it clunky compared to what I remember of auto desk even from many years ago.  I really only looked at it from a quick hobbyist perspective.  I used to do a lot of cad and I was looking to do some quick elevation and plot plans for when I built the garden terraces and walls at our house.

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> On Jun 26, 2014, at 1:48 AM, "Scott G. Hall" <scott at hallcomm-inc.com> wrote:
> 
> You might consider posting this question on the TriLUG discussion list....
> 
>> On 06/25/2014 10:35 PM, Jeffrey Wubbenhorst wrote:
>> While we're on the subject of CAD, does anyone know of a FOSS alternative to
>> professional CAD products (such as SolidWorks or Autodesk)? 
>> 
>> I'm fine with Blender, but if there is something better out there, I'd love to
>> learn more about it. 
>> 
>> On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:18:53 PM UTC-4, bill wrote:
>> 
>>    I print stuff from Sketchup all the time. It is great for quick
>>    simple things like electronics enclosures.
>> 
>>    If you learn what to look for, producing solid models isn't hard at
>>    all.
>> 
>>    I also use Blender a good bit. I'd say if you are having trouble getting
>>    solid models from Sketchup, Blender will be as bad or worse for you.
>>    Again, it can make solid models. You just need to know what to look for
>>    when building something so you don't make non-manifold geometry.
>>    It won't prevent you from making a bad mesh like a solid modeler will.
>> 
>>    I found Tinkercad to be a bit limiting in some respects but I'd like to 
>>    see more of that shape generator language that they were pushing a 
>>    while back. never got into it as at the time is was a for-pay feature.
>> 
>>    Tinkercad is now run by Autodesk and they have incorporated many of
>>    tinker's features into 123D Design which is also a free online or offline
>>    tool.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>    On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 9:02 PM, Jeffrey Crews <cruz... at gmail.com
>>    <javascript:>> wrote:
>> 
>>        Might as well ask this here: I switch back and forth between freecad
>>        and tinkercad mostly when trying to extrude svg's. For some reason
>>        either freecad or tinkercad will refuse to recognize some svgs or some
>>        part of some svgs. When that happens in one, usually the other one
>>        will work instead. I don't have any idea what causes it, though.
>> 
>>        jsc
>> 
>> 
>>        On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Jeffrey Crews <cruz... at gmail.com
>>        <javascript:>> wrote:
>> 
>>            For mechanical stuff I use FreeCAD, for some other things I use
>>            Tinkercad. If I had for some reason I needed to make more organic
>>            shapes I think I'd rather work on learning Blender than continue
>>            trying to wrestle with Sketchup. The problem I had with it is that
>>            it's really not designed for printing, as you might have noticed.
>> 
>>            jsc
>> 
>> 
>>            On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 8:16 PM, Steven Hausman
>>            <hausman... at gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote:
>> 
>>                Is there an alternative you would recommend?
> 
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