CAD type program 2

[ptmoss]

I have a client, an existing summer camp, for whom we've just created an overall base map of all his buildings and utilities. I plan to give him a CAD file so he can update his map as he goes along. My question is whether anyone knows of inexpensive programs he can look into so he can edit the drawing himself. He's just looking to be able to do some very basic editing - like draw and move lines.

I know years ago there was an AutoCAD LT program that was relatively inexpensive and I'll google this to see what's out there, but was also looking to see if anyone had some good feedback from personal knowledge.

Really, the type of editing he wants to do - I would take his scraps of paper and make the edits at no charge, but he's the kind of client who just wants to play with it himself. And I can understand that, I'd be the same way.

 

[diarmud]

Autodesk offers "Autodesk Design Review" for Free from their website. It allows viewing, printing, measuring and mark up.

 

[cvg]

turbocad with a version as low as $39.95 is compatible with autocad and has more features than design review. it also handles dwg files without conversion to dwf.

http://www.turbocad.com/TurboCAD/TurboCAD15/tabid/663/Default.aspx

 

[CarlB]

AutoCAD clone, Intellicad, offers trial versions and I believe you can still find free downloads--

http://www.caddit.net/intellicad/intellicad.php

 

[ptmoss]

Thank-you! Just what I was looking for!

 

[MiketheEngineer]

I LOVE TurboCad...

Easy to use and cheap. You can pick up an older version for very little on e-bay -- like version 11.0 or 11.1

It can read and write all kinds of files.

 

[corqdog01]

do a google search for open source autocad alternatives.

i found one that i used while i was in school and didn't want to go the the computer lab. it worked great and was free! i don't remember the name though...