Free 3D CAD tools & tutorials

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Free 3D CAD tools & tutorials

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Alibre has free downloads (Alibre Design Xpress – free, Alibre Design Software -30 day trial) of 3D CAD software along with a great series of step-by-step tutorials on Instructables. So, if you’ve always wanted to learn CAD, check out the how-tos, get the software and show us what you MAKE!

More:

  • The new CAD section of the Instructables – Link.
  • Alibre Design – Link.

12 thoughts on “Free 3D CAD tools & tutorials

  1. jihgo says:

    That should read “free downloads of time limited trial software”.
    jh

  2. philliptorrone says:

    jh – i added that to make it clear, thanks.

  3. Andrew_N says:

    Free? As in: invest 30 days, lose your work unless you pay $1000. I think not.

  4. Andrew_N says:

    Free? As in: invest 30 days, lose your work unless you pay $1000. I think not.

  5. Fixxxer says:

    The Alibre Design Xpress software is free and is not limited to 30 days.

    http://www.alibre.com/products

  6. ZapWiz says:

    I use Alibre Design (full version) at work every day.
    It crashes as much as any 3D CAD program, but is very fast to build things in.

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