There are a number of free / opensource options (which is what I'm more familiar w/) beyond Draftsight and Siemens Free 2D - OpenSCAD (programming to make 3D shapes), FreeCAD (traditional 3D CAD but free/opensource), BRL-CAD (hardcore 3D CAD as funded by the U.S. Autodesk Fusion 360 is the new kid on the block squeezing the oxygen out of everything else by way of its being free for hobbyists and startups earning less than $100,000/yr.įor commercial options, I think Moment of Inspiration is one of the best ones - it was intended for use with a graphics tablet, so quite nice for drawing / free-form expressiveness. Lots of other options - SketchUp is often suggested, and if you can work w/in its licensing options or are willing to pay for it, there're some cool tutorials and interesting options for woodworking.
Typically a CAD program will export to a DXF, and one can then do CAM using that.ĭraftsight is the typical recommendation for 2D CAD - for folks who like AutoCAD and want to work like to it.
