Design software

[Jasontkd]

I see a lot of people posting build threads with computer generated designs of their tanks, plumbing, sumps, etc. What software are most people using? Is there a good free option out there? Everything I am seeing has free trails, but then you have to buy it.

 

[burnetb1]

I personally use Creo since we use it at work. It not cheap and its a dedicated engineering CAD software.
Autodesk Fusion 360 is free and quite powerful.
Sketch up also works but I'm not familiar with it.

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[Fishy212]

Microsoft paint is free Lol ;Hilarious

 

[BornHandy]

Sketchup is free, and great.

 

[Dierks]

Sketchup is free, and great.

+1 on this for 3D and I used Photoshop/Illustrator for my 2D stuff.

 

[BornHandy]

Sketchup was here!

 

[Denise&JoelRod]

is sketchup only a free trial ?

 

[theatrus]

For the most part, I'd recommend FreeCAD or Fusion 360. Fusion is free to hobbyists.

 

[lagoon360]

is sketchup only a free trial ?

I believe the basic version is free. And then there are some paid versions.

 

[RobB'z Reef]

I see a lot of people posting build threads with computer generated designs of their tanks, plumbing, sumps, etc. What software are most people using? Is there a good free option out there? Everything I am seeing has free trails, but then you have to buy it.

I use AutoDesk Fusion 360, it has a completely free for personal use license and works well.