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[snoopay700]

Well i went to their site and found it would cost at least $500 to buy, and i know that doesn't sound right, so i was wondering where i could get it or if i could get a similar program for free. I'm just wondering because i know people on here have used it and i'm just wondering where you got it from.

[OEM Petey]

are you talking about the actual Autocad program?

Or are you talking about a program where you can create 3-d parts (i.e. paintball parts)? Only asking because i've only see Solidworks and pro-engineering CAD models on here.

Either way, student versions are usually cheaper. You might want to check into those.

and yes, those programs are quite pricey.

[njfreekshow]

that is the actual price of AutoCad, but try downloading it from kazaa or bearshare or something like that. i have Autocad 2005, but its too big for an email

[p8ntbal4me]

I have a copy of the student version.

Once the student version is activated, it has a license for 8-12 months depending on if it was purchased for a college, if it came with a book you bought, etc.

Student versions are good because they are cheap. But they are not full software bundles and they do run out.

[FARMER00]

i have autocad2006 it is amazing, it is by far the best cad program on the market
i made this a week ago on autocad then a torcam cnc, its 4''x6''


a few blemishes but thats my own fault not the programs and the machine finish isnt nice becasuse it was really old cutting bits

[snoopay700]

that is the actual price of AutoCad, but try downloading it from kazaa or bearshare or something like that. i have Autocad 2005, but its too big for an email

Shhhhhhhhhh, don't go one about that.

I thought about that, but i wasn't sure if it would last and such or if it would be too big. I may need to make room on my computer before i can even think aobut getting it, i suppose we'll see. I would really like to mess around with it though.

Oh, and farmer, i love the fact that you made that flag yet you live in the north, and canada no less. But yeah, i'm gonna have to find some access to a lathe and a mill if i'm going to even consider what i want to do, but i'd still like to make up a design.

[ricwhic414]

500 for AutoCAD has to be a student or light version because AutoCAD is atleast a 3,000 dollar program... Look into SolidWorks the Student edition was about 200 last I checked. O and by the way I have a degree in Mechanical Drafting, and Solidworks is much easier to make 3d models AutoCAD is a little bit more tricky to use.

[FARMER00]

500 for AutoCAD has to be a student or light version because AutoCAD is atleast a 3,000 dollar program... Look into SolidWorks the Student edition was about 200 last I checked. O and by the way I have a degree in Mechanical Drafting, and Solidworks is much easier to make 3d models AutoCAD is a little bit more tricky to use.

nope for a full version autocad2006 it was $600 canadian so about $500american, your 3000 must include the progam used to convert a dxf to a gcode for your cnc machine

[snoopay700]

500 for AutoCAD has to be a student or light version because AutoCAD is atleast a 3,000 dollar program... Look into SolidWorks the Student edition was about 200 last I checked. O and by the way I have a degree in Mechanical Drafting, and Solidworks is much easier to make 3d models AutoCAD is a little bit more tricky to use.

Ok, i'll look into solidworks, though i dunno if i'm ready to shell out 200 for it.

[Dubstar112]

a couple hundred bucks for any decent cad program is cheap.

I myself use Keycreator v 21 something.

Its simple and a lot of colleges use this.

[ttink]

I figured I might ask, how does Rhino compare to these other programs? I am in a class for it right now and we have our computer lab hooked up to a laser engraver as well as a cnc machine (that needs repairs, however).

[y0da900]

nope for a full version autocad2006 it was $600 canadian so about $500american, your 3000 must include the progam used to convert a dxf to a gcode for your cnc machine

If you paid that little for a full version of AutoCAD, you either bought a pirated copy, or it isn't the full fledged AutoCAD (AutoCAD LT). If there is a version difference between the copies sold in Canada and the US, then it doesn't show up in the product page of the Autodesk website (www.autodesk.ca for canada, autodesk.com for the US division). The US version is plain old AutoCAD, no CAM software included.

[ricwhic414]

Rhino is kinda out on its own but I would say it shares some similarities with AutoCAD and Solidworks

[bentothejam1n]

i have autocad2006 it is amazing, it is by far the best cad program on the market
i made this a week ago on autocad then a torcam cnc, its 4''x6''


a few blemishes but thats my own fault not the programs and the machine finish isnt nice becasuse it was really old cutting bits

you're effing Canadian dude

[Lenny]

you're effing Canadian dude

QFT