CAD (Computer Aided Design) Popular full-size woodworking plans for Indoor/Outdoor Furniture, Toys, Rocking Compliments of WoodcraftPlans.com We've used AutoDesk products for many years and we're not alone as their AutoCAD and other design software programs seem to be used by about 90% of the CAD users on the planet. There are, however, many other great CAD programs to choose from these days that are quite inexpensive. Here are several decent CAD "shareware" packages for you to download that are all quite adequate for the average woodworker who wishes to layout his projects on his home computer system. Read on for more links to CAD-related websites and freebies... Fine Furniture Plans Since 1984 CAD Files for Woodworkers is exactly what the name would imply, but so much better than you could have guessed! Hosted by Loren Hutchinson, the site features hundreds, maybe even thousands of CAD symbols for such items as mouldings, router bit profiles, tenons, dovetails, spindles, feet, knobs, lots of hardware, and more than I could possibly list here. There's also a nice collection of jig designs. Some of the CAD files are in .dwg format but most are in the widely used .dxf format, which will work with most any CAD program. I honestly don't think there's a better source of CAD related information available on the Internet! I was so impressed and excited with the content of this site when I first stumbled across it that I spent at least two hours just clicking and downloading drawings. If you are a CAD user, let me just say that you have been warned! :- | |
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