free Windows 3d modeling program from Autodesk

[haven]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/13/autodesk-123d-solid-modeling-software-hits-beta-hobbyists-cheer/

Autodesk is making a stripped down version of its Inventor software available for free. The Autodesk 123D software is Windows-only. The Autodesk web page is http://www.123dapp.com/

 

[YukonRob]

Thanks for the tip, downloading now. Be interesting to see how it compares with sketchup.

 

[dwh]

Aye thanks. Got it last night. 480 megs. Yeesh. Should be good though.

 

[mhiscox]

Thanks, as always, you ever-alert and much-appreciated maven.

 

[YukonRob]

Couldn't get it to launch here at the office - suspect my dual screen / dual graffic card was playing havoc with it. One forum suggested downloading an older version of DirectX - I wasn't that anxious to go down that route. I'll give it a shot on the more conventional home system and see what happens. I have (too many) years of experiance with AutoCad so I hope to be able to leverage some of that time served. Things that I can do in my sleep in CAD take gymnastics and deep breathing to get done in sketchup.

 

[TreeTopFlyer]

...Things that I can do in my sleep in CAD take gymnastics and deep breathing to get done in sketchup.

amen.

 

[UK4X4]

Just to add to this if you like autocad and don't have 10K USD

Progecad smart is a free 2d autocad program- with identical use and feel and compatible file types with autocad

the professional version is less than 400usd.

so is the 3d program good or not ?

 

[chet]

also solidworks has come out with draftsight which is free and seems to be a knock off of a slightly older version of autoCAD www.draftsight.com