Any suggestions on CAD program for Mac?

APERTURE, Visual Information Manager went out of business a while back. As a user for many years, I am currently seeking another basic 2D CAD program for Mac in order to restart my work. Any suggestions?

Asked on July 9, 2021 in Other.
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AutoCAD is the industry standard for 2D CAD work for both PC and Mac. I personally know a lot of Mac users that seem to be really happy with it. You should give it a try.

Answered on July 18, 2021.
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AutoCAD has always been the basic answer to my question. But AutoCAD operate totally different than Aperture. It is a simple drawing program: what you see is what you get; what you draw is what you get. AutoCAD is a cross-haired program that is much more complex and has multiple off-shoots/directions that are difficult to follow. KISS, keep it simple stupid is what I am seeking. Thanks for your suggestion but it really is not a good substitute.

Answered on July 24, 2021.

If you’re looking for simple, try out TinkerCAD or SketchUp. They’re mainly 3D drafting programs but as far as I know, they’re touted as two of the easiest to learn CAD programs available out there.

TinkerCAD is free but is web browser-based so you’ll need to be online to use it. SketchUp can run offline but you’ll need to purchase a license for it.

on July 24, 2021.
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Many thanks! I had never heard of TinkerCAD but will now seek it out.

Answered on August 25, 2021.
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