(Just re-read your intended use, I'd go for Sketchup. Libra cad settings for printer/drawing When preparing to print I cannot find anywhere a means of getting printer settings and drawing settings to agree. Given that most are free, try them out and find the one that matches your personality and needs. If you want to do 3D modeling, Sketchup is probably the way to go, given the online support (you can get 2D views out of it using the section tool.) dwg or dxf files, then any older IMSI (TurboCAD) or DesignSight, or DeltaCAD, or LibreCAD will work for you. I haven't used DeltaCAD in a while, but it used to be awkward, and really dated looking. Lots of tutorials, and their other products are industry standards. Laroke mentioned DraftSight, I'm in the same boat as him. The versions that are one or 2 generations behind are more than capable, and are less than $50 which is almost free. I've been a TurboCAD user since version 1.0 and it has worked well. Its feature set is somewhat limited compared to the big boys, but it is probably good for 95% of users. LibreCAD is totally free, open source software. I haven't used it, but Autodesk is the maker of AutoCad, the industry standard. I use it in addition to cad.Īutodesk has 123D available free. You will need it if you have any experience with traditional cad programs. It takes a different approach to the drawing process than most drafting programs. The LineWt field is used to adjust the line weight in DWG files. The LTScale field is used to adjust the line weight in DGN files. If the parameter Ignore Paths in Tables is checked (enabled) on the tool dialog box, this field is ignored. The DocPath field in the input feature class is used to direct the output to one or more CAD drawing files. The CadType or Entity field in the input feature class is used to convert the input features into specific CAD entities. If this field is not present, the z-coordinate value of each individual vertex of the input feature is used to produce the output CAD entity. The Elevation field in the input feature class specifies the z-coordinate value of the output CAD entity. Attribute tag elements defined for an AutoCAD block definition are populated with attribute information if the tag name matches a field name. The RefName field in the input feature class specifies which seed file block or cell names to use. To add multiple fields at one time by functional category, use the Add CAD Fields tool. To add key named fields to the input feature class, use the Add Field tool. Seed files and key named fields can be used to control layers, graphic properties such as color, and AutoCAD block definitions in the output CAD files. This tool will not export coverage annotation to any CAD format. This nongraphic data is recognized by ArcGIS Desktop and it can be edited in the AutoCAD application using the Esri plug-in ArcGIS for AutoCAD. Output to DWG/DXF (version 2007 or later) exports feature attributes as entity-linked attributes to the drawing's extension dictionary referenced by the entity. Output to DWG/DXF (version 2007 or later) writes feature class schema for each feature class to the drawing’s named object dictionary using xrecords. This nongraphic data is recognized by ArcGIS Desktop and it can be edited in the AutoCAD application (version 2007 or later) using the Esri plug-in ArcGIS for AutoCAD. Output to DWG/DXF format writes the coordinate system to the drawing's named object dictionary using a well-known text (WKT) string. Conversely, the Import CAD Annotation tool creates annotation feature classes from text in CAD files.ĭefault output creates a drawing layer for each input feature class or layer unless otherwise specified with a seed file and/or key named fields.ĭefault output generates entities using the default properties of the output CAD file format unless otherwise specified with a seed file and/or key named fields. This tool exports annotation feature classes to CAD files as text. This tool creates DWG, DXF, or DGN CAD files.įeature classes, feature layers, and shapefiles are valid inputs to this tool. Creates one or more CAD drawings based on the values contained in one or more input feature classes or feature layers and supporting tables.

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