Dave Hinz wrote:

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:25:23 -0600, Louis Ohland wrote:

Saw someone had used this to design a simple lathe carriage stop.
http://sketchup.google.com/


Interesting, hadn't seen that.


Google SketchUp Pro 6 $495
To which I say how much is a real package?


I guess the answer depends on entirely what you can't do with Google
SketchUp (free), or SkechUp Pro ($495). People could better help you
meet your spec if you'd, well, spec it.



That's Robbery - on par with Autocad!


DesignCAD v18 $49 - full package.
http://www.imsidesign.com/Products/D...5/Default.aspx


I haven't found anything it can't do yet.
for instance:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb/draft.htm
or:
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb/l-one.htm

Although animating Bender was a bitch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUWZO2HVuBA

Richard