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Gerald Scheenaard - 24 May 2004 05:37 GMT

Does anybody know where I can download a good but free Cad program. Am
thinking of doing a complete scratch plane. Any help will be appreciated.

Jerry

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earle - 24 May 2004 06:13 GMT

Try these links:

http://freecad.com/

http://www.freebyte.com/cad/cad.htm#2D3DCADSystems

The turbocad LE seems like a good deal, from Freecad.com. 15Meg download

Earle

> Does anybody know where I can download a good but free Cad program. Am
> thinking of doing a complete scratch plane. Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Jerry

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Gerald Scheenaard - 24 May 2004 06:36 GMT

Thanks for the links they will help alot

Jerry

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Tim - 24 May 2004 17:05 GMT

> Thanks for the links they will help alot
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Something else worth looking at is Gmax
http://www.discreet.com/products/gmax

This is a completely free 3D CAD/modelling program and is very easy to use.
You can import DXF files into it too, such as produced by most CAD programs
and with a bit of work you can then turn your 2D drawings into 3D models
which you can also animate.

I've just been using it to help in the design of some retracts. It's a good
way to spot potential problems with mechanical designs before you start to
cut wood/metal, particularly if you're not wonderful at visuallising (sp?)
CAD drawings in 3D.

Tim

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Phil - 24 May 2004 22:19 GMT

I've used turbocad le version for sometime. really like it.

> Does anybody know where I can download a good but free Cad program. Am
> thinking of doing a complete scratch plane. Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Jerry

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