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    Mark76
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    I am looking for a software tool to make simple technical drawings. I want to make just simple drawings, like the ones in this blog post[/url] or like the one Bluntcut made in this thread.

    It doesn’t have to be an advanced tool, but it should be able to handle curves and angled lines well. I find myself using Powerpoint and Visio for those tasks, but these tools aren’t really up to that.

    The most important thing is that the tool should be user-friendly. I’m sure Autocad can do what I want, but that has much too steep a learning curve. It’d be nice, too, if the tool were free.

    Any suggestions?

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    #9063
    Mark
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    Mark, I use Draftsight. Pretty much the same as Autocad but free. You can check it out here http://download.cnet.com/DraftSight/3000-18496_4-75445046.html

    Mark M.

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    cbwx34
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    I’ve been looking too… more for something online or cross platform.

    Clay has mentioned Google Sketchup[/url] to me before… I think he does some work in it.

    #9073
    Mark76
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    Thanks! I will give them a try.

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    cbwx34
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    Mark, I use Draftsight. Pretty much the same as Autocad but free. You can check it out here http://download.cnet.com/DraftSight/3000-18496_4-75445046.html

    Mark M.

    I started playing with this… it actually has potential. Works on Windows or Mac.

    Best part… free!

    Good tip… thanks!!! 🙂

    #9510
    Mark76
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    I tried Draftsight as well. But I am afraid I was scared by the interface. It obviously has lots of features, but I need only a few…

    I’m now trying Adobe Illustrator. Definitely not free 👿 . But does seem pretty user-friendly, especially if you know Photoshop. And, apparently, if Gimp is the open-source alternative to Photoshop, Inkscape is the open-source alternative to Illustrator. (Nice site: http://www.alternativeto.net .)

    Molecule Polishing: my blog about sharpening with the Wicked Edge

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