<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 9:27 AM, R P Herrold <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:herrold@owlriver.com" target="_blank">herrold@owlriver.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">On Wed, 2 Jan 2013, Thomas Cranston wrote:<br>
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> I am again trying out Linux CAD programs. They are getting better, but not<br>
> up to AutoCad version 12 level. Pretty close though. Presently trying out<br>
> LibreCAD. Can't figure out how to change line width. No Manual for LibreCAD<br>
> yet.<br>
><br>
> Can anybody recommend a Linux compatible CAD program. Otherwise I will have<br>
> to boot up my old Winders 98 SE box to run AutoCad.<br>
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</div></div>Blender ? (3d)<br>
Inkspace ? (2d)<br>
kicad ? (electronics schematics)<br>
<br>
Chasing feature for feature compatability to a given<br>
commercial product sometimes means copying a sub-optimal<br>
design that has become a functional interface 'standard'<br>
because of a need to accomodate users that do not want to lose<br>
embedded 'muscle memory' ...<br>
<br>
-- Russ herrold<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div>Hi<br><br>I just want to be able to do 2D mechanical. Would be great if I can find something compatible with .dwg. Looks line VariCAD might fill the bill. Don't absolutely need .dwg compatibility.<br>