Translation to & from ACAD is pretty good, although text sizes are treated differently. I'm presently using version 5, and plan to upgrade to version 6 when I get some more CAD work to do. It costs $429.95, and is much easier to use than ACAD.

Visual CADD is based on the old Generic CADD, which Autodesk bought out and drove into the ground. ideally should be quick to learn the basics Must run on Windows Vista Home Basic 2007 Service Pack 2Ħ. dwg files created in Autocad 2004 and let me update themĢ.

Second idea was to bid for the copy of Autocad 2004 which is on ebay this morning but fortunately I found this forum and very quickly decided that was not a good idea! I would be most grateful for some pointers about which software might suit us best:ġ. First idea was to buy a copy of Autocad but we just can't afford it. We have paid our supplier a lot of money for survey work and drawings over the years and he has willingly let us have the material which has all been prepared in Autocad 2004 and supplied as. The drawings are simple 2D showing buildings and line features including the railway itself (lots of curves there), and levels (but we don't need to produce 3D topograohical drawings). My family runs a steam railway on a 22 acre site and we need to take over responsibility for our site drawings from the person who has been doing them up to now. Hi - I will be really grateful for some help choosing what to get. I have put this on the thread for free software as well. This is just to get things started.Īll prices as of 2, unless noted otherwise, and are subject to change. If you know of any other low cost alternatives feel free to add them to the list. Some of the programs are strictly 2D while others offer of combination of both 2D and 3D capability.Īt a couple of the sites you'll find other programs, targeting a specific field, available as well. ZWCAD 2012 and ZWCAD+ Pricing available upon request or so it seems. TurboCAD LTE 5/LTE Pro (formerly called DoubleCAD XT Pro) $199/$495 U.S.

Just threw this one in for anyone who remembers the program. Note: This is the 'subscription' model a non-subscription version is available at $299 and includes an upgrade during the first 12 months (changed prices 2)ĭraftsight Professional $149 but currently being offered at $99 U.S. For those of you who desire a low cost alternative to full AutoCAD or even AutoCAD LT you might consider the following options.īricsCAD Classic/Pro/Platinum $485/$650/$985 U.S.

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