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  1. 06-08-2009, 10:28 AM #1
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    Hi,
    Does anyone know of any free CAD software i could download from a trusted source? It's not for complicated projects. As an example, right now i want it for a bookcase, albeit a fairly detailed one.
    Thanks in advance for any help.
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    Hi Ben,

    What OS are you talking about? AFAIK, there isn't any software that's free and supports the CAD format file - DWG. There are some converters, but you have to pay for them.
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    Hi Leon,
    I'm computer backward i'm afraid, but i'm on windows XP. I just wanted something that i can do scale drawings with really.
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    You can get a 30 day free trial of AutoCAD or you could try one of these open source products. I haven't used any of them, so I have no recommendations.
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    Oh there are some real useful ones on that freeware site!
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    Google has a 3d program. I don't think you can export CAD in the free version but it's still worth a look.

    It's called google Sketchup
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    I used to work with Cycas3D, good software with a free version.
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    Thanks everyone. That should get me started!
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