CAD for Linux

**lyam_kaskade** · October 5th, 2005

This may be the wrong place to post, so tell me if it is.
I've begun using AutoCAD for university, which is one of few programs that doesn't seem to have a Linux equivalent. Does anyone know about an open source CAD program? or if there is one in the works?

**efpc2003** · October 5th, 2005

Originally Posted by lyam_kaskade

This may be the wrong place to post, so tell me if it is.
I've begun using AutoCAD for university, which is one of few programs that doesn't seem to have a Linux equivalent. Does anyone know about an open source CAD program? or if there is one in the works?

I think there is one similar program..... "QCAD"...google it!

**Omnios** · October 5th, 2005

Originally Posted by efpc2003

I think there is one similar program..... "QCAD"...google it!

Sweet my dad keeps asking me for Autocad for Linux is this is comparable to autocad he might even go pure Linux

**majikstreet** · October 5th, 2005

I know nothing about CAD...

Here are some links to get you started:
http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=CAD&s...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

Always always search freshmeat!

And you *must* search sourceforge too!
http://sourceforge.net/search/?type_...imageField.y=0

**lyam_kaskade** · October 5th, 2005

Originally Posted by Omnios

Sweet my dad keeps asking me for Autocad for Linux is this is comparable to autocad he might even go pure Linux

It looks similar to AutoCAD Lite, which is probably the most you could get on a home computer, without paying thousands of dollars in licensing fees.
AutoCAD also has 3D rendering though, while QCAD is 2D.

**bmbeeman** · October 6th, 2005

Wow, thanks guys, this will help me tremendously in my Drafting class, not to mention I can no do my work on my LINUX laptop instead of thier WINDOWS desktop

**newbie2** · October 6th, 2005

1 ) Varkon.
2 ) Linuxcad. [Prop, ~100$]
3 ) Varicad. [Prop]
4 ) Cycas. [Prop]
5 ) Tomcad.
6 ) Thancad.
7 ) Fandango (alpha-version).
8 ) Lignumcad.
9 ) Giram.
10) Jcad.
11) QSCad.
12) FreeEngineer.
13) Ocadis.
14) PythonCAD.
15) OpenCascade.
Qcad
http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=50826

**jmooney** · October 9th, 2005

Originally Posted by lyam_kaskade

This may be the wrong place to post, so tell me if it is.
I've begun using AutoCAD for university, which is one of few programs that doesn't seem to have a Linux equivalent. Does anyone know about an open source CAD program? or if there is one in the works?

Besides QCAD, there is also this (in beta testing)

http://www.progesoft.com/compra/inde...=eng&abspage=1

**Goober** · October 9th, 2005

Ohh, QCAD looks sweet, thanks for mentioning it!

I am currently downloading it through Synpatic in Breezy, when it's done, I shall tell you guys how it works. In fact, it might even be available through the add/remove applications thingie in Breezy . . .

Ok, I just finished installing it, QCad is available through Synaptic. I haven't a clue how to use it, but I think some time and trial and error will solve that . . .