Free Cad?

airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
edited September 2005 in Science & Tech
Hey..I'm lookin for a cad program that has some good functionality that can do 3-d views and design furniture that has either like a 2 week trial or is completely free. If it only has i trial, thats fine as long as its pretty much fully functional..cause I'm only gonna need it for a few days. (gonna cad a desk that im gonnna build in woodshop to replace my pos one that im using now.)

Help is appreciated

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  • MadballMadball Fort Benton, MT
    edited August 2005
    It's not free, but SketchUp is what I use for my projects. It is easy to learn and use. I'm do woodworking for a living, so I needed a program that lets me get an idea on paper quickly, but it must look professional enought to show the client. SketchUp lets me do this. http://www.sketchup.com
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    You can use qcad if you're using Linux which is free and not too big either.
  • TheHeartSmasherTheHeartSmasher
    edited August 2005
    3d Studio Max 7 is free (the trial I think is fully functional but I have the Full Version with all the goodies, most powerful program in the Universe)

    it is from discreet

    http://www.discreet.com
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    hey, how much was that skech up supposed to be... cause i just "happened" to find a full version layin around. ;) and i did the 3 step tutorial, and for someone like me thats never used a cad before it is awesome. im well on my way to getting my desk designed.

    Thanks for the input guys. will post a screenie when the desk is done being designed.
  • MadballMadball Fort Benton, MT
    edited September 2005
    airbornflght wrote:
    hey, how much was that skech up supposed to be... cause i just "happened" to find a full version layin around. ;) and i did the 3 step tutorial, and for someone like me thats never used a cad before it is awesome. im well on my way to getting my desk designed.

    Thanks for the input guys. will post a screenie when the desk is done being designed.

    Yeah, I found mine in a similar way. I'm glad you like it. I hope your desk turns out the way you want it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I have about 20 yrs experience in woodworking.
  • zero-counterzero-counter Linux Lubber San Antonio Member
    edited September 2005
    free cad is oxymoronish...File sharing/torrent maybe your answer, but I don't condone as the programmers for cad software need to eat. :bawling:
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    Talk about raising a thread from the dead.

    soemthings telling me their $80,000+ yearly salary is slightly greater than my $1,600 dollars a year that i take home before taxes...life sucks when your in oklahoma and 16. but we do have the girls...my of my do we have them...
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