Ask HN: What CAD software does your hardware startup use?

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Hi,

I've been thinking about starting a hardware start up and was wondering what software other start ups use for CAD? Specifically, creating drawings for manufacture, laser cutting, and 3D printing.

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I use Eagle CAD. It isn't really meant for that purpose but I already knew how to use it for PCB design so it was a lot easier and faster to just use that than to learn a second CAD package geared toward laser cutting.

If you don't have any prior CAD experience and have to learn something regardless Draft Sight is supposed to be a really good and free package.

I have a feeling many HW startups just pirate solidworks. Though hopefully people will start shifting to Onshape which was made by a chunk of the solidworks team.

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