CAD and drawing software
- Thread starter BobGreen
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Can you use autocad? If so draftsight is free and does 95% of what 2D autocad can for free just needs an email address...
https://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/free-download/
https://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/free-download/
To draw what Bob ????
cosmagedon
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I've just downloaded solid edge 2d, I'm waiting for it to install and have a go later.
Looks simple to use from watching YouTube videos
Looks simple to use from watching YouTube videos
https://www.onshape.com/videos/creating-weldments
Have a look at this Bob in the library there is rsj beams.it all works in the same principle as the video
Have a look at this Bob in the library there is rsj beams.it all works in the same principle as the video
Trying this. If it ever finishes downloading!!
cosmagedon
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It's a fairly large file to download!
I've been using it for odd drawings to get used to it, having not used any cad programs properly since I was in school its taking some time to learn it, defiantly not as easy as I hoped but much better than others I've tried.
Scholsey
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- Herefordshire
anyone know of a simple program for metalwork design?
Fraserb
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- Scottish Borders
What kind of design, 2d or 3d?
Scholsey
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- Herefordshire
a foot trimming crush, 3D ideally
Fraserb
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If your wanting to model parts moving and such in 3d then fusion 360 is the one, unfortunately it doesnt fall into the simple category. It might be different starting from scratch but I'm taking a bit of time to get my head around it.
Scholsey
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Presume you just have the free one?
Fraserb
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Yeah just the free trial one to play with, most of my stuff is 2d so I use emachineshop, it can do 3d models aswell but not the different components and such.
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- Aberdeenshire
Sketchup is a great tool for what you pay for it. Solidworks seems great for full simulation of mechanical designs. Used to use Autodesk Mechanical Desktop which seems to have been replaced with Autodesk Inventor, but Fusion 360 might be the better choice.
if you are looking to draw steelwork for buildings go with software from Tekla.
if you are looking to draw steelwork for buildings go with software from Tekla.
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