All other functions seem to be enabled still, so I suppose that the trial is the normal version, not the Pro version (see above). I let the trial expire and when you fire it up it will still let you create and import objects, but all save and export functions are disabled. However, if money is not a concern, I’d go with Bonzai 3D as it is quicker to get up and running for basic things, and has good 3D solid model repair tools.īoth ViaCAD and Bonzai have advanced features (like NURBs) that you can gradually work into as you need.If you don’t want to spend a lot of money, but get a powerful piece of software that will require an investment in learning how to do basic drawing, I’d totally go with ViaCAD.The question is if I want to spend that much time learning, as opposed to just doing. I believe with the investment of time, and watching the tutorial videos, I’d be able to become proficient in the tool and make some neat things. I found some features in ViaCAD acted in confusing and weird ways, and there was a lot of unfamiliar terminology, but that may be because I’m not a traditional CAD software user (I’m probably more of a “3D modeler”). However, SketchUp still wins for simplicity in creating and editing objects for a first-time, or basic, user. ViaCAD is a powerful piece of software, and totally worth the $99 for the basic version. Note that the full install was 1.5GB, mostly due to the videos.
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