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Old 4th Apr 2005, 17:22
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Free CAD ?

I wonder if anyone can point me in the direction of a simple freeware CAD programme?

In my spare time I do a bit of lathe work and I would find it very useful to be able to draw two dimensional plans and then render them into 3D with perhaps some lighting/shading effects.
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Am I a cad to be thinking that you could have typed <<free CAD software>> into Google just as well as I ?

Oh well, nevermind, try http://www.freebyte.com/cad/cad.htm#2D3DCADSystems

for a good list (I'm told VectorEngineer is nice)

Good luck!
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Mac.

Thanks for your reply.Be assured that I had already consulted Google before posting my question here but the choice is wide and I was hoping to narrow the range by asking for other users experience. I will certainly take note of your recommendation.
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Shaky, have a look at FelixCAD LT

Free for the first million users to register!

Sounds terrific.

Checkout http://www.givemepower.de/FelixCADlt.html
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