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jasonwier92 over 7 years ago

What CAD software are people using?

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dougw over 7 years ago +2

I use an old version of Eagle. it isn't perfect, but it is the most productive package I've tried - and I've tried many packages.
carmelito over 7 years ago in reply to Workshopshed +1

For 2D design can I suggest Inkscape, ideal if you plan on Laser cutting ...
carmelito over 7 years ago +1

Fritzing for some basic PCB design, Fusion 360 for 3D modeling and Inkscape for 2D mostly laser cutting..

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Workshopshed over 7 years ago

Eagle for PCBs, OpenSCAD for 3D models, looking for recommendations for 2D.
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Workshopshed over 7 years ago

Eagle for PCBs, OpenSCAD for 3D models, looking for recommendations for 2D.
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carmelito over 7 years ago in reply to Workshopshed

For 2D design can I suggest Inkscape, ideal if you plan on Laser cutting ...
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Workshopshed over 7 years ago in reply to carmelito

I have used Inkscape for illustrations but not really tried it for CAD. It's nice to have things like dimensions, fillets etc.

http://workshopshed.com/guide-to-sawing

For the laser cut numbers on the TopsyTurvy clock I used LibreDraw.
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