[Yr7-10it] Autocad?

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Sorry, I should have given this link to the free, QCAD community version
(although I did notice that a site licence for QCAD pro is only a couple of
hundred dollars) ..
     http://sourceforge.net/projects/qcad2/

Regards Roland

On 22/04/07, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A good 2D CAD program is QCad. I have a suspiction that it could be first
> used and taught before moving onto the 3D Pro Desktop software. Seems very
> intuitive and  easy to use for first time users with some good training
> resources, and like all good FLOSS, runs on just about any operating system
> including Ubuntu Linux, Mac and Windoze. Free to take home, share or modify
> etc.
> http://www.qcad.org/qcad.html
>
> It is great that there are some good and free CAD solutions out there. We
> bought a huge Roland digital milling machine for the technology area and
> with money left over from not buying a commercial software package. A
> student is  planning to use it to make perspex name plates. They drooled
> when it was discovered that the same model was used to make Darth Vader's
> helmet in Star Wars.
>
> Anybody else interested in exploring QCad?
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On 18/04/07, WEIR Andrew <WEIR at thomascarr.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> >  Lisa
> > Our wood tech teachers use Pro Desktop to do cad work on.
> > it's quite good and licensing allows you to give it to students for home
> > use.
> >
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> > *From:* yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> > yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Litsa Tzelepis
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 18 April 2007 2:53 PM
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> > *Subject:* [Yr7-10it] Autocad?
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> >  Does anyone use any kind of autocad programs?
> > We're looking at something feasible for a Year 10 curriculum enhancement
> > program.
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > Thank-you
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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