[ILUG] Re: Linux CAD software

[Stephen Burke]

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>>>> From: Lisa Muir <34.24.34 at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>>
>>>> Have a friend looking to do floorplans to scale in a cad package, they
>>>> use linux.
>>>>
>>>> Is there an opensource cad package that can be recommended for this
>>>> usage which doesn't require 3D modelling etc??

Draftsight++

Unforunately it will be at least a few weeks before its available for 
linux.
It will be 100% free.
Its currently free and available for windows.
It will open all versions of AutoCAD DWG files. It will also allow you to 
save as older versions of DWG and DXF.

Screenshot of Draftsight on Ubuntu:
http://www.rickyjordan.com/2010/09/draftsight-for-linux-screenshots.html
Video Tutorials on using Draftsight:
http://www.solidworks-apac.com/category/downloads/draftsight/
Main Draftsight website:
http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/draftsight-overview/

The technology that Draftsight is based on is Ares. They have a trial 
version available for linux beta testing. See:
http://new.graebert.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99&Itemid=105&lang=en

Draftsight will also be available on the mac for free in a couple of weeks 
also.

Rgds,
Steve Burke
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