Tag: Free cad software

  • Best Free architecture software

    Best Free architecture software

    Are you looking for good free architecture software to get your small projects done? There is good news for you! There are companies out there offering free architecture software, free to download. Not everyone has spare money to spend on a software, and luckily companies like AutoDesk and Google are taking this “category” into account […]

  • Ten Free CAD Software Alternatives to AutoCAD for Students

    Ten Free CAD Software Alternatives to AutoCAD for Students

    Due to the wide acceptance of our article on the top free CAD software application available to students in the field of graphics design, architecture and engineering, we thought of providing our readers with alternatives to the first 10 software applications—we wrote about— which includes AutoCAD for students. We came up with a ranking system […]

  • NanoCAD – AutoCAD Alternative

    NanoCAD – AutoCAD Alternative

    NanoCAD is a free CAD software having a quite similar interface with AutoCAD. NanoCAD allows you to create DWG compatible CAD files which you can share with AutoCAD users. Nanosoft also provides an advanced version of NanoCAD which is a paid version: NanoCAD PLUS If you have some experience with CAD software, NanoCAD will be […]

  • FreeCAD – AutoCAD alternative

    FreeCAD – AutoCAD alternative

    FreeCAD is another AutoCAD alternative in our list. It is a nice 3D modeling software for beginners. It gives you the ability to draw 3D object while giving them parameters thus allowing you to easily come back and modify the modeling parameters of your design after creation. It is a free and open source software. […]

  • LibreCAD – AutoCAD alternative

    LibreCAD – AutoCAD alternative

    LibreCAD is another great Alternative to AutoCAD. It is an open source CAD software that will help you create 2D with as much ease as you would do if you were working with AutoCAD. In my opinion this is a pretty nice alternative for people just starting and this will also be a new experience […]

  • Best Free CAD Software for Beginners

    Best Free CAD Software for Beginners

    Free CAD software for beginners is the topic we will discuss today. As the title states, this is not an article for professional graphic designers but one for the budding architect, the prospective engineer, and the aspiring graphic designer planning to make a name in his or her chosen profession. Knowing what the best CAD […]

  • OpenSCAD – AutoCAD Alternative

    OpenSCAD – AutoCAD Alternative

    OpenSCAD is a free CAD software oriented in mechanical part design. It made its way to our list of AutoCAD alternatives. If you are looking for a free CAD software that will allow you to create complex 3D mechanical parts, you might want to check this CAD software out. OpenSCAD is available on Windows, Mac […]

  • DoubleCAD XT – AutoCAD Alternative

    DoubleCAD XT – AutoCAD Alternative

    DoubleCAD XT is nice free alternative to AutoCAD LT. It supports 2D and 3D but will allow you create only in 2D. It has an advanced version fully supporting 3D but the latest is not free. DoubleCAD XT supports files like .SKP to .DWG making it possible to import models from AutoCAD, from SketchUp and […]

  • BRL CAD – AutoCAD Alternative

    BRL CAD – AutoCAD Alternative

    BRL CAD is a free and Open source CAD software. This solid modeling system includes features like: A system performance analysis benchmark suite High-performance ray-tracing for rendering interactive geometry editing A libraries for robust geometric representation High performance for geometric analysis Image and signal-processing tools The community formed around this free CAD software are permanently […]

  • Free CAD Software

    Free CAD Software

    Amateur graphic designers, animators and sometimes professional CAD users keep two or three software applications that they use to handle different projects and it is not unusual to have one dedicated software tools for modeling characters and another dedicated to only handling renderings and simulations. One may choose to have multiple drafting tools with the […]

  • 2D Draftsight tutorial

    2D Draftsight tutorial

    Basic 2D Drawings with Draftsight as I mentioned in previous 2D exercises are done the same way as in AutoCAD. Today, we are having fun drawing the figure below using Draftsight, which is a free CAD software. If you are just starting and looking for a good free alternative to AutoCAD this post is for […]

  • Top 5 CAD Software Applications for Mac

    Top 5 CAD Software Applications for Mac

    As a graphic designer who makes use of computer aided-design software applications in various projects, you have most likely created a comfortable workstation to ease day to day struggles that come with graphic design. Your work station in most cases will consist of; a lovely but worn-out chair, a personal computer, and your favorite software […]

  • AutoCAD free online

    AutoCAD free online

    Are you looking for a free AutoCAD alternative online? here comes AutoCAD 360 Web Application. AutoCAD 360 is a web application that allow you to draw online without need to install a software in your computer. This is a good alternative for Chromebook users. AutoCAD 360 has a version for your mobile device, tablet or […]