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Free AutoCAD Alternative for Non-Students: Learn 3ds Max, SketchUp, and More

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  • #1 18093035
    Kazcbos
    Level 1  
    Hello, I am looking for an AutoCAD program for educational purposes only, as I am not a student yet, unfortunately I cannot download the student version and I really want to practice the skills of using such programs. Is there any free replacement for such programs as e.g. 3dsmax or skechUp etc.?
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  • #3 18093382
    dt1
    Admin of Computers group
    Kazcbos wrote:
    Is there any free replacement for such programs as e.g. 3dsmax or skechUp etc.?

    Blender - https://www.blender.org/
    Very large possibilities, a very large user base, a very well-functioning community, a lot of online tutorials - and it is a completely free tool that can at least to some extent replace 3ds. In college, I had a subject related to 3D graphics and that's where we rolled the program. It was a while ago, but Soft had great potential and is constantly evolving.

    The most popular demo of this program's capabilities is perhaps the "big buck bunny" movie - but of course there is much more to it. https://peach.blender.org/media-gallery/

    Added after 10 [minutes]:

    A very good replacement for AutoCAD was the Draftsight program. It was free for non-commercial use until version 2018. Now it is not.

    From other LibreCAD free alternatives for 2D design: https://librecad.org/

    For 3D projects, it is worth taking a look at OpenSCAD: https://www.openscad.org/
  • #4 18434863
    Bartex77
    Level 2  
    there is no draftsight but as something else it got draftcad for free
  • #5 18435867
    MoniTOX
    Level 27  
    Bartex77 wrote:
    still got draftcad for free

    It is 3 months old, what next? Probably buy a license?
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  • #7 18438398
    MoniTOX
    Level 27  
    Robert B wrote:
    There is a lot of it!

    Show at least a few which is similar to Autocad, has dimensions directly from the "keyboard", intuitive layers, saved to .dxf .dwt, closed contours as in AutoCad and the drawing file was compatible with other programs not only from Cadowski, but also with cnc programs and completely free ...
    Okay, show me just one and we'd be grateful.
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  • #8 18438426
    Robert B
    Level 43  
    @MoniTOX
    I would suggest reading comprehension . Both the author's post and the links provided.
  • #9 18438833
    dt1
    Admin of Computers group
    I would suggest that the author wrote the topic during the summer and so far has not been interested in it, so perhaps further discussion does not make much sense.
  • #10 18438844
    Robert B
    Level 43  
    He's probably already a student and has the original :lol:

Topic summary

The discussion centers around finding free alternatives to AutoCAD for educational purposes, particularly for users who are not students and cannot access the student version. Several software options are suggested, including Blender, which is noted for its extensive capabilities and strong community support. Draftsight was previously mentioned as a free alternative but is no longer available for non-commercial use after version 2018. Other alternatives include LibreCAD for 2D design and OpenSCAD for 3D projects. Users express a desire for software that offers features similar to AutoCAD, such as intuitive layer management and compatibility with .dxf and .dwt file formats.
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