Cheap CAD Software Recommendation

[Matt@RFR]

If simple is what you're after, look into DeltaCad. It's around $50, has layers, and is easy to learn. If you'll be sending files of your drawings to a machinist, you're going to have problems. DeltaCad is only accurate down to four decimal places, and when opened in a professional CAD/CAM program, most of the lines won't even be touching or tangent like you drew it.

I've moved on to SolidWorks and will never look back!! Too expensive for what you're talking about though. :(

Hopefully Moe can get you set up with AutoCad. It's a steep learning curve if you've never used it, but I believe there's books online that you can buy to help you through it if you can't find anyone to help out.

[JMarsa]

Last time I used it it was in version 2 or 3! And I made copies of it on many 5-1/4" or (were they 5-1/2" ?) floppy disks!

Thanks for the replies...

--JMarsa

[MoeBawlz]

Well AutoCad has come a LONG LONG ways since version 2 and 3... 05' has a lot of really cool features. Ill see what i can do for getting you a copy of either 04 or 05, both of which are very similar to eachother and even 02 is quite similar.

Last time I used it it was in version 2 or 3! And I made copies of it on many 5-1/4" or (were they 5-1/2" ?) floppy disks!

Thanks for the replies...

--JMarsa

[harshman]

Well AutoCad has come a LONG LONG ways since version 2 and 3... 05' has a lot of really cool features. Ill see what i can do for getting you a copy of either 04 or 05, both of which are very similar to eachother and even 02 is quite similar.

hey if you happen to make any extras, keep me in mind. i'm in the same boat.