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Papsmear
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Post by Papsmear »

I am looking for an easy to use and inexpensive CAD program mainly for piping system layout.
Thanks for any input you can provide.
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MonAG
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Post by MonAG »

I don´t use CAD programs, but I heard Google SketchUp is a good option. I think it has a free version, but really don´t know how nerfed it is...
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AutoCAD is industry standard but expensive and hard to get into (once you're used to it you'll fly, but it's a steep learning curve). I've also heard good things about SketchUp but never used it myself.
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sketchup is easy to get the old noggin' around. at a price that appeals to the wallet.

plus there is a bucket load of examples to knock about with.
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Post by Terran »

i found AutoCAD fairly simple to learn, especially for the basic functions needed for a piping system layout. i think another commercially standard (and simpler) program that is often used for infrastructure design is MicroStation, i never learned how to use this one but some of the drafters i worked with preferred to use this over AutoCAD.
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Post by Botzman »

Papsmear wrote:QUOTE (Papsmear @ Feb 15 2012, 11:53 AM) I am looking for an easy to use and inexpensive CAD program mainly for piping system layout.
Thanks for any input you can provide.
Try Draftsight just for lulz. :)
No piping plugins though.
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I've had great success with SimHouse
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Post by lexaal »

CAD is - generally spoken - gay.

Do what any engineer uses for any problem: MS-Excel.
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lexaal wrote:QUOTE (lexaal @ Feb 15 2012, 10:15 PM) Do what any engineer uses for any problem: MS-Excel.
And enough CPU power to recalc the sheet. :notworthy:
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Post by DonKarnage »

I don't suppose Blender could be of any use, could it? That one is free, and pretty functional
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