On 3/25/06, Chris Frederick <cdf123 at cdf123.net> wrote: > Like I said, xfig is great, but it's only a 2D editor, and I really > think a 3D system is what I need. With that said, I'm doing all this in > my spare time (I'm a programmer full time) and I don't want something > that is too difficult. I think I only use about half or less of what > xfig can do in 2D. I don't think I need to learn a full fledged 3D CAD > system to build a book shelf or and end table or something. I need > something simple and easy. Build shapes, change dimensions, rotate, > scale, zoom, etc... > > Of course it needs to run on Linux, and as being a gentoo user, having > it in portage is a plus. Since this is only a hobby, I'd like it to be > free. A "GPL-ish" license isn't necessary, but it would be cool (I'm a > programmer after all). > > Does anyone have any recommendations for something similar to what I'm > describing, or had success with other software that can do some of what > I want? Check out qcad. It not exactly what you describe and has a slightly steeper learning curve than xfig, but dosnt take too long to learn if you have done any sort of drafting in the past. qcad can be found here: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html Im not a gentoo user, but I think qcad is in portage -- Jay Kline http://www.slushpupie.com/