![]() I’m no AutoCAD expert and, to be honest, the thought of using a command-line input to perform operations and using LISP as a programming language seem a bit, well, 1990s. It’s aimed squarely at AutoCAD-style users and as far as I can see does a pretty good job of it too. CorelCAD seemed the obvious place to start.ĬorelCAD is essentially a re-packaged version of Graebert’s Ares Commander CAD system. ![]() So I started looking for something a bit more 3D-oriented which would fit in with what I had used and knew in CorelDraw. Nor, to be fair, is CorelDraw intended for that purpose. But a 2D package that is aimed mainly at artists and illustrators doesn’t really cut it when you want to produce something like a simple right-angled mounting plate - let alone a robotic tracked vehicle. It works quite well for that, in that you can add dimensions, use layers and colour items to get an idea of what you want to produce. ![]() I’ve been using CorelDraw for a number of years as a (very) lightweight CAD package for simple mechanical drawings. You can also use a quill and ink if you like … Yes, you can use graph paper and a pencil to produce a design. ![]() Which is why it is pretty much essential to have a CAD package to produce a design – a plan – from which to work. One thing that you learn quite quickly about lathes, milling machines and the like is that, unlike a PC, there isn’t a delete key. But does it live up to its promise? Dermot Hogan gives his opinion… For 3D CAD, CorelCAD seems to provide a lot of power at a moderate price.
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