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kwackers:
I've tried various packages on and off and found them mostly frustrating.
I do simple stuff in vcarve which is great and pretty intuitive but not that good for complex stuff.
However, I've just downloaded DraftSight (thanks John for the link!) and in 10 minutes of playing and watching a few of the youtube videos have got far further than any other package despite sometimes spending a fair bit of time trying to get them to do fairly basic things.
TBH, probably my lack of patience...
j45on:
Just downloaded Draftsight as well :thumbup: as it will run on a mac which is what I have indoors
I must go and google the videos i'm still reading the pdf
Hopefully I can figure it out :nrocks:
jgroom:
As a Linux user I love Draftsight, but it is woefully short of documentation for the new user. As a 20+ year user of AutoCad in various work environments I can say the commands in DS are very similar. Hit the local used bookstores/libraries for the AutoCad Bible, Dummies guides to ACAD, etc. They'll put you on the right track.
Cheers
Jeff
John Stevenson:
Short on documentation ?
186 page manual here free for download.
http://www.3ds.com/fileadmin/PRODUCTS/DRAFT_SIGHT/PDF/GETTING-STARTED-GUIDE.pdf
John S.
kvom:
Another happy draftsight user here.
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