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Help, I need some freeware ( software )
Posted by dwbeckett on Friday, June 8, 2012 8:39 AM

Finely after 2 years of whining to my wife she has agreed to letting me build a rased railroad. What i need is some software that would lay-out some concret blocks that I plan to  use for the walls. Anyboby know of freeware that would do that?

Thanks Dave

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Posted by Grims on Saturday, June 9, 2012 4:38 PM

perhaps a free trial of a cad program

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Posted by dwbeckett on Sunday, June 10, 2012 3:37 PM

Thanks. Now to find a very easy one that will do it for me........hahahah.

Dave

 

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Posted by Narrowgauge on Monday, June 11, 2012 4:32 PM

Dave,

 

I don't have the exact site memorized, but do a Google search for 'Draftsight'.  It is a product, free, that you can download and will work on almost any computer.  I have a copy on my small Asus netbook.  It is an AutoCAD (2d) clone that is relatively easy to learn and very powerful for a free piece of software.  I have run AutoCAD for many years and was impressed with the product.

 

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Posted by Gary Armitstead on Monday, July 9, 2012 10:12 PM

Dave, I use Draftsight all the time. Here' the link.

 

http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/overview/

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Posted by dwbeckett on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 9:17 AM

Thanks I think I will go the old school way and put pencil to paper

Dave

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Posted by vrrr on Thursday, October 11, 2012 9:00 AM

I am also interested in finding software for rr design.  I will follow up what I saw on your replies.

Thanks Dick

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