[Lab] status of CAD software

[Jean-Marc LeBlanc]

adafruit even has a arduino I think in the eagle library.

you can get eagle in the package manager in ubuntu also.

Jean-Marc Le Blanc
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On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Tom Burns <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:
> If you're just starting out I'd definitely suggest Sketchup.
>
> Blender is another option that runs on Linux and is free.  Not sure about
> conversion to G-code but it most likely exists.
>
> For circuit boards Eagle seems to be the best standard for hobbyists.  It
> also runs on Linux now. The free version is only for trial, the cheap
> version can only do relatively small boards, but the parts library is second
> to none.  As well a lot of stores and communities (Sparkfun and adafruit for
> example) release part libraries for the parts they use often.
>
> For 2D drawings, etchings, or panels, Inkscape is a great vector drawing
> program.  I've used it for synthesizer panels.
>
> Tom
>
> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> http://mambohead.com/2010/12/cadcamcnc-software/
>> Google Sketchup seems pretty nice and I just got it going on Linux in WINE
>> (a windows emulator thingy).
>>
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