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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] need recommendations for free simple 2D CAD program

2010-09-14 by Slavko Kocjancic

Na 13.9.2010 19:21, Branko Badrljica je pisal:
>    Na 13. 09. 2010 17:51, Slavko Kocjancic je pisal:
>> Na 13.9.2010 15:30, gandolfreefer je pisal:
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>> I just need to download a dead-easy, intuitive free CAD to make
>> simple mechanical drawings for machine shops here to make parts for me.
>>> Nothing fancy...but it has to have some sort of drag and snap-to
>> center feature. And I gotta print out easily. I'll be drawing lots of
>> rectangles with various holes in them, and the occasional circle
>> offset from a center bore (i.e. cam).
>>> I don't care about no 3D.
> <SNIP>
>> Try TurboCad LE (Learning edition)
>> It's old and just will do what you need (and more).
>> Free...
>> NOT trial (no limits/ no time limits)
>> Maybe not simplest but easy enought to learn in few hours.
>>
>> http://www.turbocadables.com/download.php
>>
> I'm novice on this field, so this might be shot in the dark, but has
> anyone tried QCAD from Ribbonsoft ?
> It is available also for Linux and relatively cheap ( www.ribbonsoft.com).
>
>
>
I think the TurboCAD is better. In my opinion is easier to learn have 
more functionality and is cheaper (free).
.... and as I remember sometime ago I was try to run that in wine and is 
working...

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