Free CAD programs to download?

[hyposmurf]

Are there any basic CAD programs out there to download that are free.Just something that I could draw basic lines etc with?

[f700es]

Are there any basic CAD programs out there to download that are free.Just something that I could draw basic lines etc with?

Sure are

http://www.cadstd.com/

http://www.thinking2d.cjb.net/

these are just a few I found.

Here is a nice resource to have

http://www.simtel.net/welcome.php

This site list shareware, freeware, demos, legacy and what not for computer applications. Check it out. Good luck

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[hendie]

IntelliCAD used to be free but I think they are charging for it now, though it's only a minimal fee. I think there may still be some versions floating around that are free

[f700es]

IntelliCAD used to be free but I think they are charging for it now, though it's only a minimal fee. I think there may still be some versions floating around that are free

True, it did used to be free that one as well as a product called PowerCAD (not to be confused with the Mac PowerCADD).

Intellicad is almost and AutoCAD clone. I believe that it can even use AutoCAD .scripts, lisp and menus. It also reads and writes to .dwg.
$200 for the standard version with cd and manual.
http://www.cadopia.com/default.asp#

PowerCAD is not as nice as Intellicad (I have tried both) but it is not bad for the price. $99 for the LT package.
http://www.givemepower.com/powercad_lt.html#

[Flores]

IMSI has a TurboCAD Learning Edition that is free, the catch is you have to agree to receive spam. I have an email that I give out just for spamming so it wasn't a problem.
http://nct.digitalriver.com/fulfill/0002.16
I tried it and a Pro-E free edition, but I just can't let go of my command line...which is one of the reasons I haven't been able to pick up Inventor.

Flores