CAD for those who do not have funds for commercial software

[UVSaturated]

Just a quick note here for people who cannot afford commercial or consumer software, for 2D CAD I use LibreCAD. It works really well.

LibreCAD - Free Open Source 2D CAD

 

[Loracs]

For reference: another option is FreeCAD, a 3D parametric modeler. I barely understand how to use it though. Those are quite complex softwares. I would love to see specific tutorial relate to ship modeling.

FreeCAD: Your own 3D parametric modeler

FreeCAD, the open source 3D parametric modeler

www.freecad.org

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

For reference: another option is FreeCAD, a 3D parametric modeler. I barely understand how to use it though. Those are quite complex softwares. I would love to see specific tutorial relate to ship modeling.

FreeCAD: Your own 3D parametric modeler

FreeCAD, the open source 3D parametric modeler

www.freecad.org

a lot of the CAD software is complex, however you do not actually need all the tools and functions.

what are you lwanting to learn from a tutorial on using CAD to draw ship plans?

drawing a plank on frame or plank on bulkhead?

this is a working master drawing in Auto Cad. The white squares are scans of the original drawings that are being traced.



like this



from the original plan i create 3 views an inside profile an outside profile and a framing plan. As i develope the drawing more and more details are added.