nanocad 5

[Motrukdriver]

I was looking for a free 2d cad program I could install on this laptop and found this.  It looks very similar to Autocad but I just installed it so not sure how everything works yet.  So far it seems usable if you are looking to design the interior of your rig.  Could probably make overlapping layers for stuff like electrical and plumbing etc or just draw everything on one layer.  I need to figure out how to make hot keys for commands that work like my Autocad back home.  Hope it is helpful....

https://nanocad.com/

I'm using the free version and it seems plenty hefty enough for basic drawing.

[Motrukdriver]

So far it seems like a viable program to use for designing. I found out how to modify the shortcut menu so I can program the hot keys to what I want. Hopefully I can make it work as close to Autocad as possible and then it will be easy.

[Blacktank]

are you saying i was supposed to plan this out???

[Motrukdriver]

It helps. I can visualize what I want but to make sure everything fits like it is supposed to I like to draw it. I'm more comfortable with a cad program than with paper and a pencil. Grid paper helps a lot but the accuracy of cad can't be matched with any manual drawing. Of course it all hangs on how good you can use a tape measure.

[GotSmart]

I just close my eyes and talk to myself while useing my hands to outline the build 

I love being dyslexic. (The power to think in 3D).

[Snikwahjm]

Trying to transfer my adhd dyslexic visions to Mr. Left Brain Sniky to interpret is a real chore. One of those programs would be nice but my brain wants to take short cuts since I can invision how it should look....

[Putts]

If you want to do it in three dimensions, Sketch Up is cool and there's a free version.

I used Solidworks. A full blown 3D CAD system.



It's super expensive software...like a couple grand.  But if you're a vet you can get a copy for $25!