Turbocad's license agreement states that it is transferable. AutoCAD's days
of being top of the line are long gone. Technological advancements have seen
to that. You can get far higher performance for far less money. Turbocad, in
various versions, shows up on Ebay all the time. Version 8 Professional
(they're up to 9.5 now) can often be had for less than $100.00 and has
capabilities that you will probably never take full advantage of. Be aware
though that Turbocad comes in three packages: Designer, Standard and
Professional. If 2D is all you want, any of them will do. If 3D is in your
future, Professional is the one to get.
Done in version 8 Professional:
http://www3.imsisoft.com/turbocad/co...ry/index1.html

"Mike Hide" wrote in message
news:zkvYb.49817$yE5.203228@attbi_s54...
I am not talking about anything illegal . I am talking about copies of
turbocad. Ihave an old version 6.5 that Ibought from turbocad . From that
I
learned the basics, enough to do my basic drawings, for a room I was
paneling . then I realized even with this version it would be years before
I
could take advantage of the total program. CAD programs are so extensive
there are no end of stuff you can do with them . simple two dimensional
drawing doesnt even scratch the surface Autodesk is probably the rolls
royce
of cad priograms and of course it comes with a rr pricetab, turbocad in my
opinion is a good alternative,and as Isaid earlier versions can be found
on
ebay...mjh

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"Russell" wrote in message
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In article %XrYb.49524$jk2.117758@attbi_s53,
says...
You can pick up copies of CAD programs on EBay very cheaply....mjh

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"Michael Press" wrote in message
...
I'm looking for opinions/suggestions for a 2D CAD program that's
inexpensive (yeah, that's vague, but figure $100) and useful for
designing furniture. This is purely weekend hobby work, but I'd
like
precise drawings of my designs. I also imagine that it would be
useful to generate a bill of materials, a cutting list, maybe a
"map"
of cuts on a sheet of plywood.

I'd also appreciate links to CAD reviews from a hobbyist
woodworking
point of view. (This article is what got me thinging -
http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/cad.shtml)

I'm a computer programmer, so I'm not afraid of a steep learning
curve.

Thanks,
Michael


Fine if they are new but remember that Autodesk are reknown for their
vicious attacks on illegal users and autodesk licences are not
transferable....