I forgot to mention that Google and Alibre offer free downloads of
full-function 3D CAD programs. Google's is at
http://sketchup.google.com/ and Alibre's is at
http://www.alibre.com/xpress/ As best as I can tell, Alibre's is the
most fully featured of all the free 3D cad tools.
Jon
Bill Gilroy wrote:
> Qcad @ ribbonsoft.com is not bad. It is only 2D and costs about $35 US. I
> like it for doing sheetmetal layout. If anyone knows of something better I
> am all ears. Qcad will not do 3D or stress type of stuff.
>
> -g
>
>
> On 2/1/08, Ron & Mary Trimmer <trimmer@charter.net> wrote:
>
>>I want to re-start building my V-8 powered dune buggy as a way to try to
>>refine and test a suspension idea.
>>
>>I am looking for public domain or affordable CAD software that will run on
>>a
>>PC. I have XP.
>>
>>It would be desirable to have the capability for it to do stress tests.
>>
>>I would appreciate any suggestion the group could provide.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Ron Trimmer, trimmer@charter.net
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