paul.burgener
2006-01-01, 06:54 PM
Folks-
While in Ohio last week, by older brother, Ken, asked if I
knew of a totally free (not an evaluation version) CAD program he
could quickly use for wood working projects. Sounds like his first
project will be an end table with steps, so his aging dog can climb
up to look out the front window. My brother wants to model
the "toungue and groove" (maybe dovetail) joints in 3D, I guess, and
take the pieces apart and dimension them, I guess, and cut out the
pieces on Grandpas's woodworking tools. My brother knows nothing
about CAD right now, so an old AutoCAD or LT wouldn't help. I
doubt he'd even consider a cheap shareware CAD program. It has to
be totally freeware. He doesn't want anything pirated of door
prized or anything even "gray zone". He won't want the time limits
of a 30-day evaluation version, either. Something like "Open
Office", as I understand Open Office. No strings attached, and
lasts forever. Oh, and he uses Windows XP Home Edition on a 2- or 3-
year old computer, I guess.
Anyway, isn't there some freeware CAD packages out there you
recommend I look at? I'll try it out for academic interest before
suggesting it to Ken.
Anybody try Xpress by Alibre? It
might work fo Ken. Don't think there are any strings attached.
Any suggestions? Warnings? Advice?
Hope I don't kicked off AUGI.
-Paul
Newport News, VA
www.evaug.com
While in Ohio last week, by older brother, Ken, asked if I
knew of a totally free (not an evaluation version) CAD program he
could quickly use for wood working projects. Sounds like his first
project will be an end table with steps, so his aging dog can climb
up to look out the front window. My brother wants to model
the "toungue and groove" (maybe dovetail) joints in 3D, I guess, and
take the pieces apart and dimension them, I guess, and cut out the
pieces on Grandpas's woodworking tools. My brother knows nothing
about CAD right now, so an old AutoCAD or LT wouldn't help. I
doubt he'd even consider a cheap shareware CAD program. It has to
be totally freeware. He doesn't want anything pirated of door
prized or anything even "gray zone". He won't want the time limits
of a 30-day evaluation version, either. Something like "Open
Office", as I understand Open Office. No strings attached, and
lasts forever. Oh, and he uses Windows XP Home Edition on a 2- or 3-
year old computer, I guess.
Anyway, isn't there some freeware CAD packages out there you
recommend I look at? I'll try it out for academic interest before
suggesting it to Ken.
Anybody try Xpress by Alibre? It
might work fo Ken. Don't think there are any strings attached.
Any suggestions? Warnings? Advice?
Hope I don't kicked off AUGI.
-Paul
Newport News, VA
www.evaug.com