Bleeding Edge: CAD Applications | Linux Today

Bleeding Edge: CAD Applications

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 5, 1999

“In the realm of computer-aided design and drafting, there may
be no AutoCAD for Linux, but there sure are good alternatives.”

“OCTREE is a complete drawing, modelling, and visualisation
package focused on architecture.”

“VariCAD is a 2D/3D mechanical CAD tool that provides modelling
and drafting as well as calculations.”

“VARKON is a CAD system that not only supports the standard
features of CAD,but also includes parametric modelling and CAD
applications development.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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