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Kevin Wilson Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hi Barrie, I have been spoilt with a company provided AutoCad for many years. I have tried a few free alternatives but had trouble cross training Frustrating as the freeware copies of Photoshop, Excel etc have been so close as to be akin to a version change. Thanks for the link, I will give it a go. Edited By Kevin Wilson on 12/05/2020 09:28:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I'm glad I've seen this, I'll look at it when I get back home. It maybe just what I'm looking for Cheers for the heads up Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hi Barrie, I have zero experience of CAD but would like to be able to use it for some basic plan drawings & scaling. Would you consider Solid Edge as a good introduction ? If so which of the links do you think would be the best starting point to learn from ? Any other recommendations for a self teaching route would be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kevin Wilson Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 3.5Gb download. That'll give the broadband a beating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham R Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 This maybe a silly question - if it’s 2d how can it be used with a 3D printer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Posted by Barrie Lever on 12/05/2020 12:41:02: ............Your benifit is you have no preconceaved ideas on how CAD should work. Regards B. I think that is my problem Barrie. I've been using AutoCad on and off for 15+ years. I use keyboard codes for everything except opening and saving files. I cannot get on with the ribbon and most modern cad alternatives are very mouse driven. I like the sound of the icons highlighting, that may help me. Only 0.4Gb left to download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Graham R Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Thank you Barrie. Just looked it up and there is no Mac version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 @Graham - if you're looking for free 3D software look at Fusion 360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Minchell Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Barrie Just the job I thought - that will replace the free 2D CAD that I downloaded last year and started to learn how to use- but then the company decided to charge for it and the software froze on my PC. ( Dassault Systems) So I put my details into the Seimens download page and they say they won't grant me a licence at this time. So it would seem that they are selecive in who they offer it to for free. And yes I did un-install the Dassault CAD programme first. So anyone got any other good but free recommendations? John M Edited By John Minchell on 18/05/2020 17:34:21 Edited By John Minchell on 18/05/2020 17:34:48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Minchell Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Thanks for the swift reply Barrie - but I did use the first link, so I am not sure what the problem is. Regards John M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Minchell Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Tried again Barrie but here's the message I get. John M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JENJEN Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Tried several times and same problem as other folks. JN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JENJEN Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Message appears after entering the name and address info. Does the change to country have any bearing on problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Colin Bernard Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Interesting - I also get the message with the first link, but the 2nd link to the 3D community edition software works fine! No logic there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Colin Bernard Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Barrie - it's before the download starts. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone_Wolf Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I had the same issue and changed a few of my answers and switched from my personal email to my work email address and then it worked. I guess if you are having trouble still and want to try it I could always burn it to DVD and post you a copy? As yet I have not had much time to try it out and it would be good to get some tips from people already a way along the learning curve. Carl.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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