Dont suppose any of you have an outdated copy of CAD laying around collecting dust do ya?

i used the program in High school, cad2000 i believe... anyway, i always liked using it... anyone willing to part with an outdated version? pref, on the uber cheap, as i know the new version is way beyond my budget for simply messing around with it... i'm not going to use it to make money or design anything that is to be built... i just like making models :dunno:

The problem with that is the EULA forbids installing it on more than one computer, there are ways of geting around that however.Free ways...

Old versions are supposed to be destroyed and as current versions come out of the box, you have to request an install auth code from Autodesk. It's not like the old days when version 12 came on 10-12 floppy discs and you just had to make a copy of the "install" disk before you actually ran the install and you could daisy chain the installs on multiple pc's. My current version of Civil 3d comes on 3 dvds. But it has a few more bells and whistles and a much higher computer requirement list than v12 had. Sadly, I have 08, 09, and 2010 versions sitting here in my desk that I can't help you with. Not to mention 4 years of AutodesS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s full suite of products from about 6-10 years ago. They are all serial numbered inside and out though. Maybe Willard has ways...........

i didnt realize the auth code came from autodesk... i figured it was like an old computer game... new game new code on the manual... toss the old game and its code into storage...

i dont want to crack 'em either... i could, but i was hoping for a legit way to use some outdated software that no one uses

dangit al gore!! i'm trying to recycle!!!
lol

::thanks for the info btw!

You can either call autodesk or submit for the authcode online. result would be the same. I imagine they look into multiple installations of the same serial number. A previous employer running an architectural drawing business on bootleg software got caught and was fined about 50g plus had to pay retail for every seat he had installed at 2 different offices. Not sure if the original owner of the serial number was implicated or not though.

Check out Google Sketchup.

You didn't specify if you need 2D or 3D

Solid Edge 2D is free and current. You need to register, but other than that it is a gimme. No EULA circumventing required.

If you need 3D, it's cost a bit but still might be be doable.

Alibre Products:

• Alibre Design Standard ($197)
  
• Alibre Design Pro $497 (normally $597)
  
• Alibre Design Expert $797 (normally $997)

Punch CAD (Two Tiers)
Consumer Products

• Via CAD 2D - $49
  
• Via CAD 2D/3D - $99
  
• Via CAD Pro - $249

Professional Series

• Shark LT - $495
  
• Shark - $1,295
  
• Shark FX - $1,795

I was a big fan of the simple Via and QuickCAD products (latter bought by AutoDesk) for doing jewelry design.... sigh... when time was more plentiful. Always tempted to trying either of the two lower tier ViaCAD products again.

ATB,
Sam

i could have some fun in solid edge.... to bad i cant bring a design out in 3d tho...

i just remembered the other program we used... 3d studio viz.... i made a full animated chess game on there from scratch... had it up and running in about a weeks worth of classes... lol, i made so many people so mad.... i submitted my final, two weeks into the class, lmao!!

dang... i'll hafta deal with the frebies for now
thanks for the links tho... i'll do some searching through them

I prefer the use of PRO Engineer when designing parts, I actually designed my whole tank robot for my engineering class on PRO E.

Google sketchup kills me to use, I cant handle it.

Pretty sure PRO E is expensive though.

Brian

Yup.... Pro E is up there.

If you are using it through school, enjoy it.... students get access to a lot of software toys through school that are just not available to the home user.

Educational discounts are pretty impressive too.

I forget whether it was Solid Edge or Rhino, but one of them allows students to take the discount while they are in school and then upgrade to the full blown license upon graduation for a very reasonable about. Thought that was pretty cool of them.

ATB,
Sam