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Hennish 
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Joined: 12.Dec.2007 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
 Topic: Open Source CADPosted: 12.Dec.2007 at 10:14 |
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Hello! I'm searching for a good alternative to the program AutoCAD and it has to be Open Source or some other freeware since I don't have enough money to buy a license, still I want to start working in CAD.
Do any of you know a good OS CAD-program that is compatible with AutoCAD (uses the same file extensions, like DWG)? |
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Ruse
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Joined: 31.Oct.2007 Location: Russian Federation Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: 19.Dec.2007 at 17:10 |
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Hello Hennish, You can try to use KOMPAS-3D LT version. It's freeware version without assy support, only 3D part. But its 2D is very good and you can read DXF and DWG files.
You can download it from http://ascon.net/download.php.
Also KOMPAS-3D LT include ABC manual, and you can learn it very quicly. Edited by Ruse - 19.Dec.2007 at 17:12 |
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Vladimir Michl
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Arkance Systems CZ Joined: 26.Jul.2007 Location: Czech Republic Using: Autodesk software Status: Offline Points: 2147 |
Posted: 19.Dec.2007 at 18:53 |
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Unfortunately neither Kompass nor any other Open source CAD software can use (read/write) the full DWG file format (you would probably need not just the extension name but the DWG file format). The closest software is probably Autodesk Inventor LT (currently free) - see: |
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Ruse
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Joined: 31.Oct.2007 Location: Russian Federation Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: 20.Dec.2007 at 09:30 |
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If You download this product and use it in regions different from USA, Australia, Canada and New Zeland, it will be unduly. See http://labs.autodesk.com/files/201_300/209/file_209.pdf question 5.
Also Autocad haven't Czech language interface, support didn't avaible, system requarements is very big (see http://ascon.net/requirements.php)
And main - autocad LT have only time license, it will be works until 1 May 2008...
KOMPAS-3D LT haven't any time limitations....
p.s. And Hennish searching for a good alternative to the program AutoCAD....
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