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08/12/2006, 01:29 AM
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free cad program
i found this freeware cad program while surfing the web. it would be a good drafting program for drawing up a sump or other diy projects. its only 2D though not 3D.
http://www.a9tech.com/
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08/12/2006, 04:50 PM
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I just heard about Google's SketchUp (free beta) program in the following recent thread:
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=904121 It's very easy to use. I have used autocad for years and it's nothing like it. Very powerful yet very easy to use. I just layed out my sump with it. 
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12/30/2006, 12:01 AM
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I used google's program, and different cad programs at school, however I am looking for something simple. For example, I want a woodworking program or plugin that will allow me to say design a stand, print a parts list, a check the design integrity. I know you can do this at home depot at the pro desk, but I want something I can fiddle with at home. It would be nice to have dimensions of common lumber pieces already written within the program. Does this exist outside of the home depot pro desk.
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12/30/2006, 10:21 AM
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I use qcad, which I found to be pretty good for most cad things, and the interface was similar enough to autocad that I can draw things up in scale rather quickly. Not sure if there is a windows version or not though..
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html |
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