jsolka Posted March 9, 2015 #1 Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Hi, I am in Architectural Woodworking business, and I've found DraftSight that is recommended as the closest software to Autocad. I was wondering if anyone used this program. I would like to learn it both for my ship model project and to improve my processional skill. Thank you PS I'm also considering Free Cad - any feedback? Edited March 9, 2015 by Joshua Quote
AON Posted March 9, 2015 #2 Posted March 9, 2015 Good morning Josua I use Draftsight every day and the free version is quite good but not perfect. I've been draughting in pencil since 1970 then switched to AutoCAD R12 in the early 90's, then Solidworks 3D and Inventor 3D. Had to take courses for all of them to be productive. Now as I said using Draftsight for straight 2D stuff. There are many other free programs out there and you will hear the same about them. I am sure some are better than others. I'd suggest you upload them and try them out. I imagine that if you have any level of experience in CAD draughting (drafting) you will be able to tell which you prefer fairly quick. If this is your first attempt at drawing in 2D with a CAD program, it is easier then it might appear at first, you will need a good tutorial to learn the commands. Apparently draftsight offers them, I've never looked at them. Alan Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021)
jsolka Posted March 10, 2015 Author #3 Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) I tried it and I think I've found some bugs. I couldn't trace on attached image, the image disappearing, and needed to be reloaded after each line (except with spline, but spline again had some other issues) I may try Autocad, since I may have an access. Thank you. Edited March 10, 2015 by Joshua Quote
AON Posted March 10, 2015 #4 Posted March 10, 2015 Good luck! let us know how your test run goes. Alan Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021)
jsolka Posted March 11, 2015 Author #5 Posted March 11, 2015 I got Auotcad! Time to learn. Thanks mtaylor 1 Quote
Don9of11 Posted March 13, 2015 #6 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) I have used DraftSight as well and it is and old version of Autocad that has been modified by Dassult Systems. So in some sense it is the closest thing to Autocad. I also found some short comings especially with spline curves and making the ends tangent to other curves. Free Cad is metric only, no inches. Edited March 13, 2015 by Don9of11 Quote Current project: Retired www.howefamily.com
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