im looking for a very basic cad program that will design very basic structural steel (simple bridge work, trailers, cages, etc). autocad seems like overkill, surely theres a simple cad program that is basically an electronic version of graph paper and a ruler? although my topic seems totally off topic, its actually on topic more than i can say at this point. thanks,
OT software recommendation
Oct 02, 2003
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Nathan W. Collier did pass the time by typing:
There used to be one but Microstation bought them up. :/
You could try turbocad. It's not cheap but it looks good.
DougW did pass the time by typing:
ACK! PHATPHINGER strikes again...
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Also try here.
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I use Microstation. That IS overkill. High priced and Autocad beats it for capability.
Then there is Visio, but it doesn't do 3d.
thanks doug!
here is a couple things to look at:
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and of course if money is not object:
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Minicad - err, now Vectorworks.
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