https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:09:14 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:54:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9549 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24324&title=exporting-to-pdf#24324 Author: heinsite
Subject: 9549
Posted: 20.Aug.2013 at 09:54

SketchUp is still free too.  It's 3D by design.  Easy to learn and can also include layers.

Dave.
]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:54:10 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24324&title=exporting-to-pdf#24324 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24315&title=exporting-to-pdf#24315 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9549
Posted: 17.Aug.2013 at 00:38

Several do 2D; only a couple do 3D.

I don't know the individual traits of each and every CAD program I've listed.  If you are really interested you will either test each one yourself, find a review written by someone knowledgeable in CAD, or join a forum that is primarily aimed at each program and start asking questions.  Sometimes you just have to get your hands dirty rather than rely on someone else to do all the work for you.
]]> Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:38:53 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24315&title=exporting-to-pdf#24315 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24314&title=exporting-to-pdf#24314 Author: crelph
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 22:30

Thank You. I will look into those.

Do they all do the same thing? Or would you use certain ones to do certain projects?


]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:30:33 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24314&title=exporting-to-pdf#24314 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24312&title=exporting-to-pdf#24312 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 20:18

OK...I'm back.

So as far as 2D programs go there is BabaCAD, DoubleCAD XT, FreeCAD, LibreCAD and nanoCAD as previously mentioned.

There is also one called A+ CAD 2010 but I wasn't impressed with its feature set and you'll drive yourself crazy trying to find it.

As for 3D there is the free 3D CAD modeler program available from Delcam Advanced Manufacturing Solutions called PowerSHAPE-e and now that I think of it I do believe I found one other but that one I'll have to do a bit more digging to find.

Damn I'm good.  Got it.

BRL-CAD Release 7.24.0, Archer Alpha - an open source solid modeling system.

That should be enough choices to keep you busy for a very long time.  See you in a year maybe?




Edited by John Connor - 16.Aug.2013 at 20:21]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:18:27 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24312&title=exporting-to-pdf#24312 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24311&title=exporting-to-pdf#24311 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 20:05

nanoCAD is free.  It too is 2D.  I'd have to search for the other 2D CAD program name as well as the 3D program.  I have a source though so it shouldn't take very long.  A few minutes at best unless I get sidetracked.
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:05:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24311&title=exporting-to-pdf#24311 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24310&title=exporting-to-pdf#24310 Author: crelph
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 19:57

Do you know the name of the products for the 2D and 3D design? Do the products do the same things or does one program do certain things that another does not?
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:57:03 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24310&title=exporting-to-pdf#24310 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24309&title=exporting-to-pdf#24309 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 19:01

I only know of one or two other free programs for 2D and only one for 3D modeling.

If you were doing your machine parts in 3D it would be easier to extract the 2D views you need from the one model.  There would be no mistakes as long as the 3D model was correct.
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:01:14 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24309&title=exporting-to-pdf#24309 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24307&title=exporting-to-pdf#24307 Author: crelph
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 18:37

For the most part yes,  it is because it gets the job done. But for engineering machine parts we can only do in 2D. Making the job a little more difficult, but we just draw different views. They use Draftsight because it is free. Do you recommend any other products that are free for 3D?

Is that what you were thinking?
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:37:37 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24307&title=exporting-to-pdf#24307 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24305&title=exporting-to-pdf#24305 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 18:28

I cannot speak to why dessault did not include the capability.

Does everyone who uses CAD in your company run Draftsight?
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:28:14 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24305&title=exporting-to-pdf#24305 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9549&PID=24304&title=exporting-to-pdf#24304 Author: crelph
Subject: 9549
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 18:24

I do,I just have not made the time to look and download them. I appreciate the thought. But the other programs allow files to carry over to PDF.

Because right now, my company is just exporting them to illustrator then to PDF.
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