Linux CAD software recommendation?

Howard Gibson hgibson-MwcKTmeKVNQ at public.gmane.org
Fri Jul 5 20:25:20 UTC 2013


On Fri, 5 Jul 2013 19:37:29 +0000 (UTC)
Peter <plpeter2006-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Howard Gibson <hgibson at ...> writes:
> 
> > 2D CAD software allows you to draw stuff to scale, then apply intelligent 
> > dimensions, that update when you
> > stretch the feature.  This is what the original poster needs, I think.  
> 
> Measure 10 times, check 11 times, cut once, start over. It's the standard
> way to make hardware more complex than 3 parts held together with 2 screws.
> Nothing new about that I'm afraid. I would like to see more 3d interaction
> model-able CAD systems where you can move the parts and see what bumps into
> what when. Blender is the only 3d package which is almost able to do that,
> and it is in the reprap list linked on this thread before. I more people
> should put their weight behind the CAD patches to Blender and help it
> achieve 'critical mass'. Blender is free, too, and well-proven in animation
> and technical animation. I used it to make a 3d animated model of a small
> cnc machine before. Works fine.
> 
> -- Peter 

Peter,

   SolidWorks definitely does that, and you can make drawings that
update when you change the model.  ProE/Creo, Solid Edge, NX, Catia and
a few others do this too.  I think NX is available for Linux.
Unfortunately, these are commercial software, and they costs thousands
of dollars per seat.  

   It would be nice to see Free Software 3D parametric CAD.  Don't hold
your breath.

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