<head><style>body{font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;color:black;}p{margin:0px;}</style></head><body><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif">Bricscad makes a version of their software that runs on Linux, though it will cost you some money. However, you can download it and use it for 30 days before you have to pay for it. <br><br>Progesoft makes a Windows Autocad workalike that you can download for and use for free as long as its in a non-commercial environment. It will do simple 3D work. I have run it on a system using Ubuntu and Wine. It was a bit slow, but it works. <br><br>Years ago, I tried running Autocad under Wine, but no joy. <br><br>Bob<br><br></font></font></font>-----Original Message-----<br>>From: "Robert L. Harris" <robert.l.harris@gmail.com><br>>Sent: Aug 23, 2011 12:21 AM<br>>To: ale@ale.org<br>>Subject: [ale] 3D CAD in Linux?<br>><br>><br>>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br>>Hash: SHA1<br>><br>><br>>I need to design a couple things for a friend. I would like to do it<br>>in a linux based auto-cad type solution. Anyone have any good ideas<br>>for something simple I can start with? I'm looking to model some wood<br>>boxes, simple but not just 90degree angles.<br>><br>>Anyone done anything like this? Any examples would also be greatly<br>>welcome.<br>><br>>Thoughts?<br>><br>>- -- <br>><br>>:wq!<br>>====================================================================<br>>Robert L. Harris | GPG Key ID: E344DA3B<br>> @ x-hkp://pgp.mit.edu<br>>DISCLAIMER:<br>> These are MY OPINIONS With Dreams To Be A King,<br>> ALONE. I speak for First One Should Be A Man<br>> no-one else. - Manowar<br>><br>>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br>>Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux)<br>><br>>iEYEARECAAYFAk5TKroACgkQ8 1vMONE2jt MACcCgfnSz9pVOOHC6U55LZRYQD7<br>>qXUAn1DniIOc/re47TYEBa7J9nTfz9Yd<br>>=dUoe<br>>-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<br>><br>>_______________________________________________<br>>Ale mailing list<br>>Ale@ale.org<br>>http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale<br>>See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>>http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo<br></robert.l.harris@gmail.com></body><pre>
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