The Top 1. 3 Auto. CAD Alternatives. Update 1. 01. 21. This post has been updated with several new alternatives identified over the past 1. The list now includes 1. Auto. CAD alternatives over the original seven. Autodesk is a juggernaut in the drafting industryand they know it. While they tend to produce sleek, full featured products, they come at a high cost. In a market filled with terrible Auto. CAD knockoffs, it can be tough to distill which products are worth your timeand which arent. Luckily, Ive done the legwork to gather the top 1. Auto. CAD alternatives for you. I chose these alternatives using four criteria They read the same kinds of files that Auto. CAD does. They integrate easily with Auto. CAD itself. Theyre intuitive to learn. Browse through Haworth Revit, Sketchup, and AutoCAD symbols. These are the best seven AutoCAD alternatives. Capterra helps businesses find and compare software. They wont break the bank. By whittling down the options from our comprehensive list of engineering CAD software products, I came up with 1. They are listed below in alphabetical order. Brics. CADs dashboardIf youve used Auto. CAD before, Brics. CADs interface will seem familiar. It doesnt have the ribbon, but is otherwise almost identical. The developer claims that it supports hundreds of third party applications. Brics. CAD integrates with the cloud, recognizes XREFS, has a robust rendering engine, and is largely customizable. The functionality is almost identical to Auto. CAD it has 2. D drafting ex floor plans and technical drawings and 3. D modeling in. dwg format. The only major drawback to Bris. CAD V1. 5 Pro is that its document management tool is difficult, though not impossible, to learn. Used Brics. CAD Leave a reviewLooking for a building design and architectural tool Chief Architect is a solid choice. The software creates 3. D models, construction drawings, CAD details, and elevations for residential home design projects. Chief Architects dashboardA niche tool in this segment, Chief Architect offers 3. D visualization features, home interior designs, and smart architectural objects like doors, windows, stairs, and roof styles. Theres a steep learning curve, but what you get out of it is definitely worth the time you put in to learn the system. Used Chief Architect Leave a reviewDesign. CADs dashboardWant a CAD program that wont break the bank Design. CAD is probably your best option. At a price point of only 9. Design. CAD 3. D Max v. Turbo. CAD, is a versatile tool that will fit most of your CAD needs. This CAD software is easy to learn and great for 3. D and 2. D architecture. It allows users to add texture and hatching and it can produce photorealistic models for example furniture. It has over 1. 0,0. Design. CAD is customizable, and when help is needed, their phone and email help team, is available at no cost. Where Design. CAD lacks is its compatibility. Its compatible with DWG and DXF files, but does not support STL, DGN, or SKP files. Delphi Pause Program. That means that if you want to use your CAD program for 3. D printing, you should look elsewhere. Used Design. CAD Leave a reviewDraft. Sights dashboardIf youre a student or individual looking for CAD software, this is your best option because its free. If youre using it for a business, Draft. Sight offers two reasonable options Draft. Sight Professional for small and medium sized businesses for 2. Draft. Sight Enterprise prices vary. Draft. Sight is good for 2. D modeling, but doesnt run LISP routines and offers no express tools. That said, it can save and open DXF and DWG files, do batch printing, offers macro recording, and a huge design library. The free version of Draft. Sight doesnt offer muchits good for quick calculations and drawings. As you scale up, Draft. Sight begins to compete directly with Auto. CAD. Used Draft. Sight Leave a review Libre. CAD is an especially good option if a youre a Linux user and b you want free CAD software that can read DWG files. If youre a Windows of OS X user, it works perfectly fine on those systems as well. Libre. CADs dashboardIn addition to reading DWG files an option added in 2. CAD program has the ability to export SVG files. And if you like open source software with a large user community, this is the software for you. The interface and handle concepts used by Libre. CAD are the same as in Auto. CAD, so its a seamless transition for those looking to abandon Auto. CAD for a free and open source CAD option. Used Libre. CAD Leave a review A slightly pricier option, at almost 2,5. Bentleys Microstation Power. Draft is a popular software choice for architects and engineers. You can create traditional drawings as well as 2. D and 3. D hypermodels. The software supports various file formats including DWG, DGN, IFC, Esri, and SHP. Improve your drawings by including raster imagery, satellite pictures, and other templates using the software. Power. Drafts dashboardPower. Draft creates  drawings, schedules, and reports directly from 3. D and BIM models. While Microstation offers great 3. D capabilities, Auto. CAD beats it in 2. D drafting. Microstation is also capable of handling large files. The two giants of the CAD industry are bound to have their die hard fans and hard hitting critics Used Microstation Power. Draft Leave a review CAD is an entirely free Auto. CAD alternative, and its fully featured version, nano. CAD Plus, is only 1. CADs dashboardWhen comparing nano. CAD to Auto. CAD, there are some notable differences. CAD doesnt offer dynamic input, associative hatches, library objects with behavioral properties, or operations with solid 3. D objects. However, it offers many features that Auto. CAD doesnt, including raster manipulations, an Excel style table editor, and a linetype editor. Used nano. CAD Leave a reviewProge. CADs dashboardProge. CAD is for people who want Auto. CAD but cant afford it. Running at  4. 99, Proge. CAD boasts over 1. D symbols and an intuitive interface thats relatively easy to learn. Want to make a new file using Proge. CAD It automatically saves as a DWT file. CAD technicians can also save in DWG or DXF formats, and all three file types sync well with Auto. CAD 2. 01. 2. Some critics say that Proge. CAD is a direct Auto. CAD knockoff. The program also struggles to read 3. D geometry because it has to go through a proxy. Used Proge. CAD Leave a reviewSketchups dashboardFormerly known as Google Sketchup, this is a great option for CAD professionals. Starting with a very basic version and moving up from there the construction version is 5. Sketchup is compatible with numerous file types including DXF, DWG, FBX, OBJ, XSI, and VRML and it can export images including PDFs and HD animations. Sketchup is known for being easy to useits website boasts, If you want to be productive after just one day of training, youve come to the right place. While Sketchup is a great package, it does lack some features. It doesnt let you use NURBS surfaces, it only supports texture files that are labeled with less than eight characters, and there can be compatibility problems when importing images from other CAD programs. It also lacks wall tools. Used Sketchup Leave a review Solidworks 3. D CAD software is a popular option for 3. D sketchers who want CAD software with multiple features for detailed design work. The software has intelligent design tools that let you quickly produce detailed designs and check them for completeness. Solidworks dashboardSolidworks claims that their software will help designers quickly become proficient in 3. D modeling, allowing them to more efficiently create designs and get them to market. Lemay Toker Most Recent. October. 20. 17 September. August. 20. 17 June. May. 20. 17 March. January. 20. 16 November. October. 20. 16 August. July. 20. 16 June. May. 20. 16 April. March. 20. 16 February. January. 20. 15 December. November. 20. 15 September. May. 20. 15 April. December. 20. 14 November. June. 20. 14 March. September. 20. 13 April. May. 20. 11 November. September. 20. 05 April. We are pleased to welcome Jurgen Hartloper, Senior Architect, to the Lemay Toker team Jurgen brings over 3. Calgary, Lacombe, Red Deer, Regina and Winnipeg. October 1. 8, 2. 01. We are at the 2. 01. World Design Summit in Montreal Zarina Ramal Shah, Associate and Director of Workscale at Lemay Toker, and Janice Cullen, Director of Strategy Planning at ATB Financial, are presenting Workplace Transformation A Re envisaged Approach. This presentation is an overview and case study of Lemay Tokers Workscale evaluation program which is used to engage, define and customize workplace strategy. October 1. 6, 2. 01. Congratulations to Mark Cooper who is officially an Intern Architect with the Alberta Association of Architects. Well done October 1. Lemay Toker was the proud recipient of two Design Excellence Awards through MASI A Silver in the Retail category for the Hudsons Block project, comprised of the ATB Stephen Avenue and Phil Sebastian Coffee Roasters spaces in Calgary and Bronze in the Institutional category for the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension project in Edmonton, AB. October 1. 1, 2. 01. Lemay Toker is always looking for top talent and were hiring a Contract Administration Coordinator to join our fast paced Calgary office. Our vision to be a world reference in the integrated design of sustainable living environments with a distinctive approach. Join our dynamic team whose diverse expertise and personalities create incomparable places. September 2. 1, 2. Lemay Toker is featured in an article for Coverings magazine, showcasing the flooring selections for the Hudsons Block project. We were happy to discuss our design intent around ATB Financial and Phil Sebastians new cafe in the Historic Hudson block in downtown Calgary. Check out the article on Hudsons Block http bit. Pjn. 4S. September 6, 2. Please welcome our newest team members Jennifer Mc. Intyre OReilly, Senior Interior Designer, and Sheila Bjerreskov, BIM Manager. The addition of these talented staff will further strengthen our integrated design teams. We are excited to have them on the team August 2. We are always looking for top talent. Our vision to be a world reference in the integrated design of sustainable living environments with a distinctive approach. Join our dynamic team whose diverse expertise and personalities create incomparable places. In line with our Western Canada expansion objectives, we are looking for a passionate landscape architect for our dynamic and multidisciplinary team. If you are interested, please see the job posting here Landscape Architect. June 1. 3, 2. 01. Interview with David Parker Calgary design firm Toker Associates merges with Lemay, effective June 1, 2. Check it out here http bit. ATUei. May 1. 9, 2. Eric and Dedre are excited to share some big news we have enthusiastically shared an offer to merge with Montreal based Lemay, one of Canadas leading integrated environment design firms Our clients now have access to integrated service offerings in architecture, interior design, sustainable development, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, structural engineering and more. Learn more here lemay. May 1. 5, 2. 01. 7Congratulations to Ivan Ma who is officially a Registered Architect with the Alberta Association of Architects. Well done May 5, 2. Toker Associates is featured in the May issue of Avenue magazine in the article titled Designing Calgary To Be Accessible For All. As a firm, we are always looking for ways to advance our knowledge about the built environment, and find opportunities to educate the end user in order to incorporate universal design as an agreeable improvement for everyone. Check it out here http bit. Bdbs. R. May 2, 2. Please welcome our newest team members Kristy Schott, Senior Interior Designer, and Anna Marie King, Interior Designer. The addition of these designers will further strengthen our integrated design teams and will propel future client growth. We are excited to have them on the team March 2. Toker Associates is featured on Avenue Calgarys website in an article showcasing the use of plants in restaurant design. We were happy to discuss our design intent around Phil Sebastians new cafe in the Historic Hudson block in downtown Calgary. Check it out here http bit. Q5. 4p. X. March 2. Congrats to our talented team of designers on their winning design for the SIPP cup at the COI Social Herman Miller design charrette competition Our team competed against the best firms in Calgary to remaster a commonly used tool of the trade a hard hat, a tape measure or a coffee cup. By drawing inspiration and using the Aeron Chair principles of innovation, colour, material and movement, our team had one hour and a box of mystery tools to create the SIPP cup. Check it out here http bit. Bm. F9r. March 7, 2. Toker Associates is featured on sprudge. Phil Sebastians new cafe in the Historic Hudson block in downtown Calgary. Check it out here http bit. Zt. OE. March 1, 2. Congratulations to James Puleo and Natalie Tooley on their promotion to Associates of the firm. Transitioning to Next Generation Leaders is a key focus of our Strategic Plan and we are pleased to have a well rounded team of leaders representing the firm. January 2. 7, 2. 01. For the month of November, Toker Associates will be supporting 2 charities The Veterans Food Bank and Metis Calgary Family Services. Our generous staff will be collecting food items for the Veterans to help them with their request to keep food shelves stocked this year. Through The United Way of Calgary, we will be participating in the Annual Childs Day Brown Bag Lunch on November 1. Metis Calgary Family Services Annual Childrens Christmas Party. November 1, 2. 01. The City of Calgarys Spring Gardens project received LEED Silver Certification from the Canadian Green Building Council Ca. GBC LEED Certification distinguishes building projects that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability by meeting the highest performance standards. October 1. 7, 2. 01. A big congratulations to Grace Coulter and Katherine Armstrong, both who are celebrating their 5 year anniversary at Toker Associates The  growth and success of our company is largely dependent on staff members such as Grace and Katherine, and we would like to congratulate them on their contribution. October 1. 4, 2. 01. On October 1. 3, 2. Zarina Ramal Shah, Associate and Director of Workscale, will be presenting our trademarked workplace evaluation program, Workscale, to the members of CREW Calgary. Details here http bit. Gg. 85s. October 1, 2. Please welcome our newest team members Jordan Petker, Controller, Kyle Varney, Contract Administration Assistant, Lia Norman, Interior Designer, and Melisa Garcia, Administrative Assistant. Were excited to have them on our team View their profiles under the People section. August 1. 9, 2. 01. Autodesk Revit amplifies the creative and collaborative atmosphere present within our office.