Good Cad Software

[geek635]

I often used AutoCAD although I really have no *need* for it, I'd like something comparable in Linux. What free CAD software do y'all recommend?

[LondoJowo]

There is no free 3D CAD programs for Linux, QCad isn't a bad 2D CAD program. It was included with the retail version of SuSE 9.3, not sure if it's available on the downloaded version. I was also able to get it via synaptics in SimplyMepis

[jlgreer1]

You might try QCad. It is not AutoCad but may do what you need.

The web page is www.ribbonsoft.com

Jeff

[geek635]

I have the retail version of SuSE, but i searched "qcad" in YaST, with no results. Anywas, I am/was still using R12 of AutoCAd, so I never had 3D. So, I'll download and give it a whirl!

[LondoJowo]

It's available on my SuSE 9.3 DVD, it was available in 9.2 as well.

Look under YaST, Install/Remove Software, Package Groups, Productivity, Graphics.

[geek635]

It's available on my SuSE 9.3 DVD, it was available in 9.2 as well.

Look under YaST, Install/Remove Software, Package Groups, Productivity, Graphics.

Strange, it's not there. I bought my copy at Fry's Electronics, it's the full edition.

[LondoJowo]

That is strange as I installed Qcad during the installation of SuSE.

http://www.novell.com/products/linux...onal/qcad.html

[drakebasher]

Qcad is on my Knoppix Live CD. For more, search these forums because this question has come up a couple of times. For 3-d that looks like it might be cool if I can ever figure it out is Cycas. Free for non-commercial use.

[hilowe]

http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-l...en/table.shtml

Try following that link, and do a search on AutoCAD.

I've never used any of the Linux CAD programs, but it at least gives you 15 programs.

[ThoughtVelocity]

If you really fee adventurous try to get this thing working. http://www.opencascade.org/ I tried to figure out how to get this thing to work, but I don't have the patience. Looks to be a great program though.