![]() ![]() Oct 2013: a useful discussion on CAD at the HSM forum mainly covering the 2D options.Just download some of the free ones and see if they work for you! NEW!įorum threads collection - links to relevant threads from engineering forums discussing CAD: There is plenty of good stuff listed here - use it!ĪLSO NOTE: There's also not much point in contacting me asking for a recommendation for your particular needs. The whole point of this page is to help people who want to use CAD software legally - but want it cheap or free. Please do not bother asking me to help you locate illegal copies of commercial CAD software. Most recently added or updated stuff is at the top of the list. I'll try to download and play with the ones suggested, but alas I may just not get round to it, so this page relies on your comments. To keep this page useful I want stuff that is free or cheap long-term - not just free 30-day trials. Please do also suggest new ones I've missed - I'll include them if they are free or cheap (a few hundred pounds/dollars/Euros) and useful for engineering CAD rather than just as 'visual effects' modelling. For now, I'm mostly using the old version of Alibre I bought some time ago for CAD (I'm starting to dabble in home-built CNC machines and slowly getting round to the telescope mount above.) For now, though, this page is maintained purely by reader-submitted updates - please email me (to peter atsignthingy eland dotty org diespammersdot uk) with your experiences of the software listed. I hope soon to have more time for it, and I'll also be looking at moving to a more modern platform on this website. Update March 2015: Apologies for recent neglect of this site. So I developed an interest in (legal) CAD software which is cheap, or, even better, free! Now I'm just using (mostly 3D) CAD as a hobby. ![]() Many years ago now I worked as a mechanical engineer, using SDRC IDEAS (briefly), Pro-ENGINEER (quite a bit) and AutoCAD (a lot on version 10 in the distant past, and briefly on 12). Monthly subscriptions are also available.This page is devoted to free or cheap Computer Aided Design software. The price quoted is that of a standard annual subscription. Form Inspection & Analysis - Validate a model with curvature comb analysis, zebra analysis, draft analysis, curvature mapping, interference checking, assembly motion studies and more.API Extensibility - Create custom JavaScript’s or use sample scripts for bolt generation, spur gear generation, and simple built of materials extractor.Enhanced Support - Get help with prioritized form responses, email, and extended phone support hours with an Autodesk support agent.Share or Publish Data & Designs - Share designs with the community or with individuals with secure public sharing links.Mobile Viewing & Management - Access designs on the go with the free Autodesk A360 app or in a web browser.Version Management - Store and manage all design data in one place with auto-save or manual version control.Collaboration & Sharing - Collaborate within Fusion 360 by tracking and commenting on project progress, or share project components with other team members.Drawings - Document designs with associative 2D drawings - any changes made to the model will be automatically updated.3D Printing - Set up designs for 3D printing within Fusion 360.2.5 Axis & 3 Axis Machining - Prepare designs for machining with integrated CAM for 2D and 3D milling.Animations - Communicate design concepts with 3D exploded views and animations to show how a model is built or functions.Rendering - Visualize designs with a variety of rendering tools, environments, effects, and visual styles.Joints & Motion Studies - Create relationships, simulate motion, and review the fit and function of designs.Assembly Modeling - Assemble components and show how they work in relation to one other.Data Translation - Import and export design files with unlimited CAD translation of over 50 file types.Mesh Modeling - Import OBJ or STL bodies as mesh models to create custom designs conforming to mesh surfaces.Parametric Modeling - Make changes that automatically update corresponding values and functions of the design.Solid Modeling - Direct and history based modeling are seamlessly integrated.Surface Modeling - Explore ideas and create organic shapes with T-Splines push-pull commands.With built-in collaboration you can work with anyone, anywhere and because it’s cloud based you can access your designs anywhere, on any device. With Fusion 360 you have one integrated tool to take your idea from concept to manufacture. Fusion 360 is a modern 3D CAD/CAM tool for product development. ![]()
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