Hi all, my edu Autocad licence will expire soon, any good deals out there for single, occasional use licences for AutoCad LT?
I just want it to try draw up plans for a backyard studio I’d like to someday construct.
Any Good Deals out There for AutoCAD LT?
axloz on 28/08/2023 - 15:28
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Thats plan A :)
Use MS Paint instead?
are clones such as qcad, freecad, etc suitable?
Been using freecad for a few years now. Good software and still getting better. I only use it for 3d modeling and assemblies so not sure how good it is for plans but I've see a lot of that use case on forums.
Do you know if it will open dwg files that I've been using in AutoCad LT?
QCAD will work - Suitable for DWG to 2023. It costs 40 Euro. The interface is different.
If you are comfortable with an alternative Nanocad {Free} can work with DWG 2013. The software is free of charge. It is an AutoCAD Clone. You can pay for a later version with better compatibility.
You can convert DWG/DXF and other file versions with ODA
I'd be keen to try some of these, good call!
AutoCAD is a premium software package and includes masses of features that even most professionals don't use.
It can charge a premium because drafting offices keep buying licenses out of habit and everyone uses DWGs. It's massively overpriced as a result, even when on sale.
For your situation you'd be better off just downloading something free like FreeCAD, LibreCAD or SketchUp.
Yep, its circa $700 for the LT version for 1 year… I'm likely to only use it on weekends so its hardly worth it..
includes masses of features that even most professionals don't use.
Can confirm.
For your situation you'd be better off just downloading something free like FreeCAD, LibreCAD or SketchUp.
Definitely. Having said that, I have tried LibreCAD, and it was rough as someone with a lot of AutoCAD muscle memory. No command line, etc…
Draftsight was great until Dassault Systems made it paid and then bricked everyone's free license…
no command line? are you sure? i thought you just press space bar in all those autocad-like programs and get the command line
qcad certainly does https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/37385/106129/qcad.png
Your portal will still work once you are alumni. My uni login still works and validates, graduated from there 2-3 years ago. They don’t check for enrolment but an active uni account.
Draw it up now before it expires…