FREE "Industry standard" Design Software...
There are some great 2D and 3D CAD packages available completely FREE for students/education! Here are our favourites:
To download, right click on the linked item, and select "Save file as" to download. Then install.
To download, right click on the linked item, and select "Save file as" to download. Then install.
Google Sketchup3D CAD package capable of designing anything from product design to full scale architectural house designs! Simple to learn/use, with lots of online tutorials available.
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Autodesk Inventor3D CAD package capable of producing "industry standard" 3D rendered designs. Mainly used for product design.
More difficult to learn, but highly accurate and with more features than Sketchup. Pros:
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123D Catch |
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