Third party software 1

[aslali]

Can you recommend 3rd party mechanical software to do everyday task such as drawing bolts, nuts etc.in AutoCAD LT 2000i? I am looking for a software under $100. This will save me lot of time by not redrawing each hardware.

 

[Sirius2]

I have seen one of these when I was looking for my dad....I'll get back to you. I have never used it, but it looks OK, you dont get much in the way of add on programs for LT because of its reduced/locked out arx functionality etc.

Sirius.

 

[Sirius2]

under a hundred dollars is pretty hard to fulfil though.....why not make a block reference of a bolt at 1 unit, then insert it at a scale factor. Or draw up your most used screws in one file and copy and paste?.

 

[Sirius2]

http://www.cadlogic.com

LtEngineer

This is the one that looked most attractive to me.
It far outstrips your budget though fella. I dunno what 195 Uk pounds is in dollars (roughly 400-500 dollars?). You get a lot of parts for your money though I reckon.

As I said, I havent used it, but theres not much out there for LT. Perhaps theres some more basic shareware out there like at Cadalog.com or somewhere?.

Good luck.

Sirius.

 

[CliffMichael]

You can register for free with Thomas Register (

http://www.thomasregister.com),

a major commercial/industrial manufacturer, product, and services search engine. They happen to have 3 free CAD CD-ROMs called PartSpec (for mechanical designers & engineers), PlantSpec (for plant & facilities designers/managers), and CADBlocks (for architect, enginers, & CAD managers). You can only order one at a time. I ordered individually during different search sessions. I think you'll find these very useful. clm.