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    • L Offline
      L i am
      last edited by

      Hi guys, I am very familiar with AutoCAD by Autode$k. But I do not use it very much and do not want to pay for it. Has anybody here used a free DWG drawing application that they would be happy to recommend?

      Thanks

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      • Rich O BrienR Offline
        Rich O Brien Moderator
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        FreeCAD - https://www.freecad.org/features.php

        Docs are lacking so its a bit hard to begin with but might be suited to your needs

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        • G Offline
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          last edited by

          NanoCAD free seems like a good dwg editor. I haven't used it in years but used to seem like an older clone of LT.

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          • Gus RG Offline
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            Nanocad looks interesting. It even has a command line. I'm still using what's basically Autocad 2000. I used to dabble with Turbocad which seemed pretty good but I used that mostly for converting files down to 2000. It's about $75-90 now. Not a subscription.

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            • Gus RG Offline
              Gus R @Gus R
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              @Gus-R Oh wait. That's not a free version. $249/year.

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              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                Rich O Brien Moderator
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                Download nanoCAD Free – Professional 2D/3D CAD Software at No Cost

                Download nanoCAD Free, a professional-grade CAD software offering comprehensive 2D and 3D design tools with native DWG support. Ideal for engineers and designers seeking a free, reliable solution for creating and editing technical drawings.

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                There's a free version

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                  Gus R @Rich O Brien
                  last edited by Gus R

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                  nano nano.jpg

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                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Come in Orson....

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                    • L Offline
                      L i am
                      last edited by L i am

                      Thanks Gus, Glen and Rich I just downloaded Nano cad and it looks like the UI is translatable. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                        Glenn at home @L i am
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                        @L-i-am Good deal sir πŸ™‚

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