Hi all,
I didn't see any obvious threads on this, so I thought I'd start one to see what people are using for design (and if they're using anything at all). I have some experience with a few CAD packages, but for a lot of projects I still just use old fashioned paper & pencil for work up a design.
I've been using a tool called Alibre Design, which is available in a free version that works with up to 10 or so parts. They recently came out with a version specifically for woodworkers that includes BOM and sheet layout software which looks pretty interesting (Alibre Design Workshop)
Google recently purchased SketchUp, which is also free. It's very cool to use and great for visualization, but I found it to be limiting when it came time to plan details.
Anyone else use CAD and have a favorite?
I didn't see any obvious threads on this, so I thought I'd start one to see what people are using for design (and if they're using anything at all). I have some experience with a few CAD packages, but for a lot of projects I still just use old fashioned paper & pencil for work up a design.
I've been using a tool called Alibre Design, which is available in a free version that works with up to 10 or so parts. They recently came out with a version specifically for woodworkers that includes BOM and sheet layout software which looks pretty interesting (Alibre Design Workshop)
Google recently purchased SketchUp, which is also free. It's very cool to use and great for visualization, but I found it to be limiting when it came time to plan details.
Anyone else use CAD and have a favorite?
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