whats the easiest to use, free, not trial version, simple 3D CAD software, which can save to the most useful formats?

don't ask for much do i?

i want to design some stuff to have made, but don't know anything about CAD, so really need something which i can be using pretty much straight away

Solidworks or autocad 3D Both are free (like all software) if you know where to look.

lol where do i look then?

You can normally get them on bitorrent, or any of the subscription download sites.

Or if you want a really free CAD package try CADstd or the package that comes with Emachineshop....

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Originally posted by blakep82
lol where do i look then?

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ive seen some amazing work done with that free one google produce. Cant remember what its called though!

Sketch up is from google, pretty good lots of Architects use it

sketchup.google.com/

ah, will check out sketchup. sounds tasty too lol

will ask my mate if he can find any others on bitorrent.

does sketchup save as the main formats?

If you want a really free, proper CAD drawing package that is an AutoCAD clone (like most are) then SolidEdge give away their 2D part for nothing.

It really is a good package.

http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/velocity/solidedge/free2d/index.shtml

skethchup seems to agree with me!

heres what i knocked up in a few minutes. its a fuel tank bracket, which is to sit on top of the tank


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