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suggestions for a drawing package - VK5PJ - 29-12-2022
Hello,
I am looking to create some basic drawings of a yagi antenna boom where two different sized square tube material come together, not looking for a full blown CAD package, with its associated learning curve but something a bit simpler. Some inbuilt libraries of shapes and the ability to put some shading on surfaces.
Any of you bright sparks have a recommendation that will not empty my wallet?
RE: suggestions for a drawing package - VK5TM - 29-12-2022
FreeCad maybe https://www.freecadweb.org/.
As for the learning curve, I've never found one that doesn't need a month of Sundays and an IQ of 200+ to get any usable output from it.
RE: suggestions for a drawing package - VK2CSW - 29-12-2022
How about Inkscape?
https://inkscape.org/
It is a drawing tool (i.e. illustrations, not CAD). More like Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw.
RE: suggestions for a drawing package - VK2XAX - 09-01-2023
3D or 2D ?
If 2D then you might try LibreCAD...
https://librecad.org/