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CAD type program

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I have a client, an existing summer camp, for whom we've just created an overall base map of all his buildings and utilities. I plan to give him a CAD file so he can update his map as he goes along. My question is whether anyone knows of inexpensive programs he can look into so he can edit the drawing himself. He's just looking to be able to do some very basic editing - like draw and move lines.

I know years ago there was an AutoCAD LT program that was relatively inexpensive and I'll google this to see what's out there, but was also looking to see if anyone had some good feedback from personal knowledge.

Really, the type of editing he wants to do - I would take his scraps of paper and make the edits at no charge, but he's the kind of client who just wants to play with it himself. And I can understand that, I'd be the same way.

RE: CAD type program

Autodesk offers "Autodesk Design Review" for Free from their website.  It allows viewing, printing, measuring and mark up.

RE: CAD type program

(OP)
Thank-you!  Just what I was looking for!

RE: CAD type program

I LOVE TurboCad...

Easy to use and cheap.  You can pick up an older version for very little on e-bay -- like version 11.0 or 11.1

It can read and write all kinds of files.

RE: CAD type program

do a google search for open source autocad alternatives.

i found one that i used while i was in school and didn't want to go the the computer lab. it worked great and was free! i don't remember the name though...

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