[Yaaarc] Cheap/Free CAD Packages

[jeff at aerodata.net]

Don't forget EagleCad schematic/pcb designer, both windows and Linux. The
single sheet version is free, very good program.

http://www.cadsoft.de/

> Most of us can't afford things like AutoCAD, Inventor, OrCAD, TurboCAD and
> various other packages for electrical or mechanical design.  But there are
> cheap or free alternatives.
>
> Most of these are already available as Debian packages under Linux and
> easy
> to download and install.
>
> Electronic Design
> -----------------
> Gnu EDA (www.geda.seul.org) is another electronics design package for
> free,
> and integrates with SPICE for analog circuit simulation.  Here's a good
> open
> source page for electronic circuit design:
>
> 	http://www.opencollector.org/
>
> There is a package called PCB (http://pcb.sourceforge.net/), for pcb board
> layout, that Paul Haas used on Linux to design the Y3MD.  It's not the
> same
> thing as PCB123 (www.pcb123.com) which includes Windows/Mac software to
> design your board and then have them print the boards for you.
>
> Mechanical Design
> -----------------
> For Linux, there are quite a few 2D CAD packages, some free like Qcad
> (http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html).  For 3D CAD or Modeling, try
> Blender
> (www.blender.org).
>
> 	http://www.linuxlinks.com/Software/Graphics/CAD/
>
> LEGO Digital Designer is package for you to design your own LEGO things
> and
> you can order parts kit to make it from your design.  Otherwise, here's:
>
> 	http://www.ldraw.org/
>
> Software Design
> ---------------
> For software, there's plenty packages on Linux.  Editors range from Emacs
> and VI to many, many others.  As for IDEs, some very good ones in Eclipse,
> Komodo, KDevelop and Guile.  Design packages like Umbrello, Argouml,
> Gaphor,
> Dia and autodia mostly work in UML.
>
> Btw, Open Office 2.0 is as good or better than Microsoft Office for office
> type stuff.  And a hell of a lot cheaper!
>
> bellfours at aol.com wrote:
>> James,
>> I could try out the TurboCAD. I have done some work using an older
>> version of TurboCAD.
>> If the newer TurboCAD is there for me to try it out, maybe I could help
>> you out.
>> If your TurboCAD in your laptop, please make sure there is an external
>> mouse for me to use because it is too difficult to use those finger or
>> internal mouse to do CAD work.
>> Since I work for Yazaki, I use CAD software all the time.
>> I will be coming from out of town, and I will be late, but no later than
>> 8 pm.
>>
>> Anthony
>>
>
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