Free Drawing software(s)

**izzat** · 15th Apr 2005, 00:52

Thanks Beryo.

I have email them to ask for the password and account name.
Hope to get by tomorrow night so as I can try to play around with the features.
I do not really need high end features, just basic to have 3D drawing will do.

**izzat** · 15th Apr 2005, 23:09

I had received the username and password.
It's a total free graphic drawing software.

I will play around with the available features tomorrow and try to update you guys.

Thanks a lot for all the help provided; Beryo and Simon

If I do need help, I will ask you guys over here

Thank You once again

**andrewtyr** · 19th Apr 2005, 21:49

Like I mentioned in the other thread, 3-D drawing has got 2 major industry competitors. Autocad and solidworks. Engineering industry at present uses Autocad but the future is with Solidworks by Seacam. It is a very very powerful software, academic institutions are now pushing for its use at present.

http://www.solidworks.com/

**izzat** · 19th Apr 2005, 22:21

Originally Posted by andrewtyr

Like I mentioned in the other thread, 3-D drawing has got 2 major industry competitors. Autocad and solidworks. Engineering industry at present uses Autocad but the future is with Solidworks by Seacam. It is a very very powerful software, academic institutions are now pushing for its use at present.

http://www.solidworks.com/

Cool. Both are license softwares

Hmmm, will be getting my laptop that I ordered for Poly.
Will see what drawing software comes with it.

Hope it's either Autocad or Solidworks as if I need help, more helping hands are experience with the 2 softwares

**Simon** · 19th Apr 2005, 23:19

why don't you use your school's software then?

**izzat** · 20th Apr 2005, 00:13

Originally Posted by Simon

why don't you use your school's software then?

I'm not too sure if the Poly will be installing any drawing software into the notebook which I had pre-ordered last week.
So I will have to see if there is any drawing software install in the notebook once I get it in about 1 weeks time.

**Simon** · 20th Apr 2005, 08:17

I never heard any school doing so

, what course are you in?

**izzat** · 20th Apr 2005, 12:43

Originally Posted by Simon

I never heard any school doing so

, what course are you in?

Engineering

CAD drawing is included in the modules

So there must be a drawing software in the notebook(I hope) too

**Simon** · 20th Apr 2005, 12:46

most likely Autocad then. When you know the actual price for the s/w, u will think otherwise

.. but then, there is always the academic verison

**izzat** · 20th Apr 2005, 12:50

S/W more expensive than AutoCAD?

Yeap, I think the software installed should be something like a "Student" version.
But I think it should be good enough for me

**beryo** · 20th Apr 2005, 12:56

most likely it's only available in the lab you use for that module only... software comes together with the laptop u bought will most likely with Officeware, some editing tool and something cheap and that's it. Licence is not cheap even it's educational... which stated in the licencing it's Only for teaching only....

**izzat** · 20th Apr 2005, 13:05

Originally Posted by beryo

most likely it's only available in the lab you use for that module only... software comes together with the laptop u bought will most likely with Officeware, some editing tool and something cheap and that's it. Licence is not cheap even it's educational... which stated in the licencing it's Only for teaching only....

Noooooooo

I hope it would be there permamently although the functions might not be what I have if I own the Original one.
It's because for all 3 years of study there, I will still have to do CAD drawing every semester

Hey bro, the software that you had recommended me "Gray tech" was good.
But there is always a window prompting me to insert figures or something with drives me

**beryo** · 20th Apr 2005, 13:11

Good that it's useful to u!!

That's becos they wants u to buy the paid version.

Something like 'pop-up' windows when surfing web... it's free! can't help it. or unless u get the trial-version of autocad which lasts u 30 days.

**Simon** · 20th Apr 2005, 13:20

retail price for Autocad ~3+ to 4k

**izzat** · 20th Apr 2005, 13:26

Originally Posted by beryo

Good that it's useful to u!!

That's becos they wants u to buy the paid version.

Something like 'pop-up' windows when surfing web... it's free! can't help it. or unless u get the trial-version of autocad which lasts u 30 days.

LOL!

The pop-up window they wrote is "No Entities were found which meet the selection criteria. One of the entity types listed in the select message on the status bar must be present and selectable. Select ok to continue"

How to solve this? I sometimes can get away with this Pop-up warning window

Hi Simon,

3-4K is too expensive for me to buy for my own usage.
Not going to use it permamently unless NP buy it for us

**beryo** · 20th Apr 2005, 13:35

Hmm... never has that...

My guess is it has something to do with the list of selection mode when u select on the object or line. If it still don help u, let mi try to build the error over at my machine tonite n c whether it's true.

**andrewtyr** · 20th Apr 2005, 13:36

Highly unlikely that NP will install for you guys. Vendors in Singapore at most only allow a few dozen academic licences and they are on semester basis. NUS only has got around 30 full licences of SW, students who use SW on laptops will see their academic license expire after the semester. Hence, I believe your sch won't trouble themselves with all these license things. I can almost guarantee you that. Better to load yourself with the alternative from BM.

**izzat** · 20th Apr 2005, 13:50

Originally Posted by beryo

Hmm... never has that...

My guess is it has something to do with the list of selection mode when u select on the object or line. If it still don help u, let mi try to build the error over at my machine tonite n c whether it's true.

Okie. Maybe I need to adjust some settings?

Andrew,
What is BM?

See how it goes for the software