AMuzi wrote:
> On 5/31/2019 3:03 AM, Arlen G. Holder wrote:
>> Do you have experience with 3D CAD freeware on Windows to help advise me?
>> o What 3D CAD freeware might work well for a simple DXF style drawing?
>> <https://i.postimg.cc/fTGxCP62/camber01.jpg>
>>
>> The reason I ask is that, often, the expense of complex freeware packages
>> is in learning multiple GUIs just to hone in on the one freeware program
>> that does the necessary basic tasks well.
>>
>> I have a need to modify a DXF drawing which prompted this question...
>> <https://i.postimg.cc/fTGxCP62/camber01.jpg>
>>
>> To provide expert CAD folks with an example test case, a friend today
>> hacked out this DXF drawing for me of a design I have in mind to create a
>> wheel jig for accurately measuring caster, camber and toe at home for DIY
>> alignment purposes. [This uploaded DXF will be deleted in a week though.]
>> <http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=g137aad201bca66d21000173620215319116e7f f7e4>
>>
>> That friend only uses professional software, so she was unable to advise me
>> as to which Windows freeware would be suitable for subsequently modifying
>> her DXF drawing to add the pins, handles, and other necessary trim &
>> shapes.
>>
>> The main question is whether there's an acknowledge functional leader in
>> freeware 3D CAD for the Windows platform.
>>
>> Googling, I found these three "may" be the best 3D freeware CAD programs
>> o AutoCAD <https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/autocad>
>> o Blender <https://www.blender.org/download/>
>> o FreeCAD <https://www.freecadweb.org/>
>>
>> Since Blender and FreeCAD didn't require an account, I tested them first:
>> o Blender <https://i.postimg.cc/LXmX8tG3/camber02.jpg>
>> o FreeCAD <https://i.postimg.cc/QMJ8wBV9/camber03.jpg>
>>
>> Since I wasn't able to download yet a free version of AutoCAD, and since
>> I'm brand spanking new to CAD drawing software, I figured I'd ask on the
>> net to see if anyone here has enough experience with 3D CAD software to
>> recommend the most functional freeware for this type of basic design.
>>
>> Do you have experience with 3D CAD freeware on Windows to help advise me?
>> o What 3D CAD freeware might work well for this simple DXF style drawing?
>> <https://i.postimg.cc/fTGxCP62/camber01.jpg>
>>


Fusion 360
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fu...hers-educators

Works well, if you are a student or educator (very loose requirements
for both) you can get a free 3 year license.

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Steve W.