goaliedad
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Anyone know of a good SIMPLE cad program for windows? I'm looking for a 2-d, basic thing- just want something to draw plans up with for woodworking projects. thanks in advance. Freeware and shareware are welcome!
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Check on CADvance. Version 6.x was free, Version 7.x was about $50. Version 6 runs on Windows 95/98/ME. Version 7 runs on Windows 2000/XP. Version 7 has some 3D capability, I can't remember if 6 does.
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Google around until you can find a site that still has a working link for IMSI's TurboCad LE (learning edition).
LE is a free, full working, but older version of IMSI's CAD packages. LE is a very good, very powerful, 2D CAD package.
It will actually run on a 486 (remember those) with 16MB or more of ram and W95 - so in other words just about any normal PC is fine.
Can't beat it for the price. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
LE is a free, full working, but older version of IMSI's CAD packages. LE is a very good, very powerful, 2D CAD package.
It will actually run on a 486 (remember those) with 16MB or more of ram and W95 - so in other words just about any normal PC is fine.
Can't beat it for the price. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
thanks guys- I knew someone would have the info. I found a link to the LE-http://www.freecad.com/cgi-bin/dcd/html/CAD_Programs___General_Purpose/index-4.htm
I got it loaded, but have not had a chance to do anything yet. I will get the other suggestion going soon and let you know what I think.
again- thanks much
I got it loaded, but have not had a chance to do anything yet. I will get the other suggestion going soon and let you know what I think.
again- thanks much
PineRidge
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Thanks for the info on the CAD program. We're going to try it ourselves.
6or7dazeaweek
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Friend of mine wintering in Fla. was having trouble after wiring his workshop...so he sent me a schematic of his wiring.
I was blown away by what he sent....it was done using an IMSI CAD program which he said he's used for several years.
By the time I received the schematic, he had found his mistake and corrected the problem.
I suspect that the IMSI CAD product would be all that you would need for quite a while.
Jon
I was blown away by what he sent....it was done using an IMSI CAD program which he said he's used for several years.
By the time I received the schematic, he had found his mistake and corrected the problem.
I suspect that the IMSI CAD product would be all that you would need for quite a while.
Jon
I've been playing with the Turbo Cad LE- it looks like it is the ticket. I started to down load the CAdvance, but it asked for some information, which I supplied- they now have to send me a registration number- which the web says can take a week. By then I should have figured out the Turbo Cad and built the first project!
Again, thanks for the input.
Again, thanks for the input.