The Best Free CAD Program - DesignSpark Mechanical
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This is DesignSpark Mechanical, and it is the best free CAD program that I have personally used. Many of the free CAD alternatives are clunky and hard to use, DesignSpark is the first one that truly impressed me.
So download it, and give it a try!
www.rs-online.com/designspark/...
I want to know what you guys think about it, let me know in the comments below!
-Christopher Hoffman
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Are you kidding me? A 7 year old video does a better job at introducing and teaching how to use the program than some of the newer videos - all in 10 minutes. GREAT JOB Hoffman Engineering. And thank you.
Some channels I can recommend are Armando Oliveira's, Jim Taylor's and Dailey3Drevolve's. Very good tutorials there.
It sure is nice to have a voice explaining what's going on in a tutorial ! Thanks!
3 years later this video is still instructive. Thank you! I just run across your wonderful channel.
Hell yeah, this thing is right up my alley. Intuitive designing, I think in shapes and with addition and subtraction, I am in fabrication. So I can imagine quite well, how to use shapes to create or manipulate other shapes, VERY NEAT! Thanks for the exciting video and great find!
Blown away by this demo. Thanks for creating and sharing!
I am loving this software. As an electrical engineer that just wants a quick, easy-to-learn software for producing a model for at-home projects, I am so happy you made this video. Thanks.
Holy crap, you do not know how great this is helping me. This is amazing. Seriously, thank you.
This vid made me say "wow!" out loud where people could have heard me. This is one of the few cad programs I haven't yet tried. I will now.
You've actually got so quality stuff on your channel. Keep that up man!
This seems so amazing! Can’t wait to get started with it in the morning👍
I started working with Solidworks which is actually a pain in the ass but everything I would like to do intuitively in a CAD software, I found here. This is great, thank you!
love free cadders - they are so good these days, really is different from back then.
Very nice CAD program. Will give this try. Thanks.
My cousin is a CAD designer this program gives me help in seeking this as a career
Wow! Simple and Elegant, yet powerful and very productive. Great explanation. Good choice of useful/practical examples
The most intuitive interface since Rhino 3D.
I'm impressed.
Excellent, concise, professional, not-wasting-my-time, video. Thank you!
Wow, this video is like someone tossed out a lifesaver when I was drowning in bad freeCAD tutorials
To be fair to the tutorials, FreeCAD is just bad software.
Yes for real! FreeCAD is just so disorienting, i allways get the feeling it was never designed with human spatial perception in mind.
@@l4ndst4nder yes, freeCAD is frustrating :D
Only thing free cad is good for is converting svg to scad and importing into DSM 😂
If you think there's something wrong with freecad, it's because you've never had to actually build any of the parts you designed. CNC and 3d printing is a very different world than manual fabrication. These programs might be more fun to design with, and they're fine for a machine that's going to perform ten thousand operations no matter what you do, but excessive complexity can get out of hand very quickly for any kind of hand work. Plus that kind of design process, without a lot of extra work, tends to introduce lots of stress risers and disproportionate cross sectional areas. Just look at the thing in the thing in the video. For a poorly designed part that will be made once on someone's 3d printer and will have extremely light service conditions? Maybe it's fine like it is.
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it or that you can't create functional parts with it, but I don't see how the design process has any advantages in more common and practical applications.
Wow, I've really been under utilizing this software. Great video
thanks as well for this great Find! I'm really excited to use it :)
Especially the comment with solidworks, that I looked forward to use, made me happy.
It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.
Great video! You sir have now inspired me to work on a few ideas I have instead of being lazy today. Thanks!
Amazing! The software is really good! Thank you Hoffman Engineering!
Great and simple explanation of the process. Thank you, new to it.
I tried it about a week ago. Asked for a reboot and that was the end, Had to do a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro. It's back now so I'm going to try it again! Thanks for the video!
Wow, I'm definitely going to try this out. I've been using sketchup for several years, and I see this software handles many of the shortcomings of sketchup easily. Thanks for this :)
Also, Kerbals are awesome.
SketchUp is so painful to use, I'm very very glad I switched to fusion 360
Great upload... downloading as "you" speak. Needed something like this for my new water buddy (portable water purification system)... many thanks!!!
This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you!
Even though you did this video 3 years ago it is still very timely. I just started trying DSM about two days ago and I am amazed at hows easy it is to make some complicated drawings. I use it for my 3D printer. I appreciate your video. I can see I am going to have to watch it several times with many pauses to pick up everything you covered. It appears there may be some changes in the program over the last three years but I think I can get around those. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks for watching! Happy printing!
i'm not familiar with cad software but this has a lot in common with sketchup in terms of usability, with the accuracy of cad. very nice
This program is well thought out. I love it!
Looks really good. I am just starting to look for a CAD program to tinker and this looks easier than many I looked at.
wish there were more vids on the web like this. Good job man
Thanks for the video, I was trying FreeCad to make a very simple project and it was starting to become a pain in the arse, anything I wanted to do I had to watch a tutorial video. I think I will try this DesignSpark.
I have been using the program for a little over a year, and I've been very impressed with it. So much so I ended up buying a seat of the full Spaceclaim to give me 3D export options (along with a few of the Spaceclaim tools) to fit in a workflow together with DesignSpark, as well as Inventor for parametric design and detailing.
DesignSpark is also a very good STEP file viewer, and the measure tool is excellent as well.
What makes it even better is the fact you can actually unlock STEP files with a little workaround, and make them fully editable within DesignSpark:
- Open a STEP file (the import dialogue will warn that it will be read only)
- Draw a rectangle anywhere in the model, and switch to 3D edit mode; the rectangle will become a surface.
- Right click on the top level of the assembly in the structure tree, and you can now untick the 'lock' that was placed on the entire assembly.
- The model is now unlocked and fully editable, you can delete the surface created earlier as it is no longer required.
David van der Meer That is an amazing workaround! I was working with some STEP files recently, and had to jump into Solidworks to deal with them! I'll give that method a try next time!
David van der Meer Just tried this to unlock a STEP file that someone gave me to print. Very cool. I was able to make a few little mods to their part to make it more 3D print friendly. Extremely valuable tip - thanks!
just tried your work around and it works great.
Thanks
Thank you for bringing this awesome software to my attention!!
Thanks for sharing this I was able to upload a 70k poly stl file and turn it into a solid within 3 min from never using the program before so much easier then other programs I've tried!!!
2022 and I still thing this is one of the Best videos so far. I was already getting frustrated until I stumbled on this.... Thumps Up
Compared to many other CAD programs, this one is not only very powerful tool, it is very intuitive to learn. What it lacks, is good video tutorials. Your presentation here has taught me features I did not know how to use till now. This program is based on the professional CAD by SpaceClaim, but cost about $10k for a license and $50 for a student license. Thank you so much.
I found the videos of Jim Taylor and Armando Oliveira to be very helpful in learning to use this great program.
Excellent intro. Selecting this app as a newbie. Looks better and more easy than alternatives
This is amazing. I've been looking for a program that's free, or cheap (under 100$) and works exactly like this. The ability to draw a 2d object and extrude it and input exact line lengths is exactly what I want.
The thing that really stole my heart (among other things) is the pull/push facility (among other things, obviously). Very similar to Sketchup's push/pull function but just on steroids here. Now you are not limited to flat faces only, you can add and "scrape" away to heart's content.
Thank you for the video. I am a FreeCAD user but this might help speed things up for some aspects of drawing. Thank you for sharing.
GREAT MAN! this is exact what am lkn for as a beginner,, THANKS
I am impressed how easy you do this..Im going to tasked very soon to learn this..
Nice work on this. I'm ready to dive in!
Oh man , I can’t agree more. I’ve done 10’s of designs using Design Spark Mechanical, most in under 30 mins, and then 3D printed them. I honestly thought there was something wrong with me because I like the program more than Fusion 360, and it’s much easier to master.
Glad i found this channel!! so much content to watch and learn from. I just started working for a metal fab shop i have about 8mtns exp in fab but none in cad design. i wouldnt expect my boss to jus let me jump in but after finding this i can learn alot on my own and drive my wages up if this virus ever subsides. great video thanks for the upload im scribed and can wait to learn some stuff from ya
thanks for making this video. it helped in my decision to give this a try and recommending it to others. there really isn't anything for 3d modeling for printing that fills the void between tinkercad and solidworks/ad fusion 360 with respect to learning curves. this has the benefit of being free while retaining powerful features.
Fantastic. This is new to me! I use a lot of different 3D apps, but now I feel like I already know Spark Mechanical too. Thanks! You rock.
sorry for bothering you,
since you tried different apps.. I need some help about which one should I use as a newbie (keep in mind that I wanna be an expert at 3D modeling after practicing and learning)
@@ikrambouhouch6400 If you want to get a job as a 3D modeler at any major company, then I would learn Maya, since that's the standard. Smaller studios are switching to Blender, so it's a good one if you are starting out. I used Hexagon for the longest time, but switched to Blender, which is my main application for modeling now. I also use 3D-Coat and DAZ Studio quite a bit too!
Brilliantly made video - very useful and professionally communicated. Thank you.
Another cool handy feature with DSM is that when you're sizing something you can enter simple arithmetic into the dimension. For example, if you are setting the radius of a hole or circle and you know the diameter you can type the diameter and then '/2' and when you hit enter it will perform the division and use the result as the radius for the circle.
Charles Van Noland. Do you know if this program could be run on a duel core with integrated r4 graphics
i have just started to use “freecad” modelling program but this is looking far better than the any others.
I would advise you to keep learning FreeCAD
Great. Just what I need to design my own casing for my electronics gadgets. Will try it out soon.
It looks sooo intuitive to use. Looks like a good combination between solidworks and tinkercad
Well thank you, for your display and helping me to chose a beginner CAD program. I love making and designing engines, and this looks like I may be able
to handle this. Great: I will give it a try. Have a great day.
Hey, I've been using this for just a few hours and have completed the design of two art deco style windows. Thank you so much for sharing this info. Awesome.
Hacksaw Henry can you save your files ?
Yes, however, when I opened it up in a slicing program (I think it was Cura) it was really small. Still puzzling through this.
Hacksaw Henry ok thanks
Be aware that this is actually a restricted version of a Spaceclaim commercial package. It won't export STEP files or any files with decent resolution so if you want to drive a CNC machine or export to other CAD packages you'll have to pay for the export module which isn't cheap (~$795). There are apparently some assembly features missing too. It's fine for hobbyists doing 3D printing using STL files though.
almost a year from now into seeing this DesignSpark video. I appreciate your heads up
I can't find that it cost anything anywhere on their homepage. Where did you see this ?
There is free version that is restricted and there is Pro version that is not, and the Pro version do anything you want to but cost a pretty penny.
if you want good software with no restrictions and free use fusion 360 it is an amazing piece of software kind regards Hans
just torrent it bro
I've had this program for some time, and never bothered to learn it because I have a student version of IronCAD. I love IronCAD though I think it would behoove me to learn this as well. Very intriguing for a free program.
I'm using FreeCAD and i'm pretty satisfied
Thanks man, love the free stuff yes indeed!
Wow....that is impressive! I've been using AutoCAD since version 2 and it has been a great 2D CAD....but never was a simple 3D program. I spent more time working around 3D problems than I did on a drawing. I gave up on it a few years ago when I would need to buy it again (~$4000) after not purchasing yearly updates for several years. I've been trying free SketchUp but there just aren't enough tools or drawing procedures available (like left crossing) to easily select or make objects. Thank you for this outstanding video!!!
Crap! DesignSpark will not accept any user name.....probably 'cause I'm not a company to sell stuff to.....
How you explain it makes it so easy to understand
Great program and masterful introduction.
Nice video,
Had to watched the pattern segment about 10 times to get it to click.
I did you DSM to make and print my 1st project, first time ever printing and everything was a success.
Cheers for this, I have been researching "electric bikes reviews" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Diyarah Electric Freedomify - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my neighbour got great results with it.
BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Waw, I'm indeed impressed ! Thnxs for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this. Good video and it helped me find this software which I am now in love with.
Hi bro, I just see other video tutorial by others using this software demonstrates 3D-Spline.
This really is a great free 3D software..
Thanks a lot for sharing
great vdo dude. Was looking for a free cad for my students. Thank you for sharing knowledge.
Ima download it thanks for sharing!!
Downloaded and tried. Very useful software. Thanks for the video.
+Sapna Rose ist for free ??????
it worked! thank you so much!!
I've been testing CAD softwares in months... DesignSpark is surely the easiest one
thanks, it actually let me through so i could download it.
Ich habe nach 2 Stunden als völliger Laie mein erstes 3D Teil Fertig für den 3D Drucker. Das meiste ist völlig selbsterklärend. Tolles Programm.
Ow F^%K, I'm in love. This is easier than Rhino. Love how they combined Vector space with specific measurements.
Adobe needs to check this out. I would love to be able to do this in Illustrator.
reminds me in 2012. was learning it alone in my dark room... you will be addicted ;)
Why have I never heard of this before :O, I can't wait to use it.
Thank you for sharing. That looks like it could be a great tool for designing parts to CNC or 3D print.
you explained this thing th3 best way.. i loved it
Thank you!
Nice piece of software! And really a great video explaining it. Thanks!
Thanks. I'll give it a try.
*It's an awesome program, especially its father, the complete CAD suite called Spaceclaim. I don't know why other CAD systems still exist since Spaceclaim is unbeatable with its Direct Modeling approach as shown here!*
BROOO thankyou so much, this really helped and the tutorial was really easy to use as well :)
Thank you for the video! I also installed the program and learning to work!
+golos When you made an account, how did you get the "Sold-to number"?
+M&M Gaming I registered on the website , and then download the free version of the program.
thank you for posting. great program FREE!!!!
Excellent instructional style. Thank you.
Thank you!!! FreeCAD is killing me - buggy and painful to use. I'm desperate for something that actually works and this is looking like the answer! Thank you again!
Check out fusion 360 it's free for students educators and hobiests. It also has full fledged cam and physics simulations
Been using DSM for a few months now after trying fusion.. glad a swapped to DSM. Its just so much easier.
WOW! The only drawback I see in my case is that I will have to boot my computer on Windows to use it. But for regular Windows users this should be a WOW, WOW. I mean it as intuitive as Sketchup but quite optimized for mechanical design.
Great video and software.
I hope there is one like it for architects.
Thanks for this. Looking at fusion alternatives. Definitely going to have to check this one out
Wow i cant wait to get home and start drawing!
Installing DesignSpark while typing this. I've been using SketchUP for at least 15 years, so changing would be painful, but I'll give it a try. Working on smaller objects for 3D printing, I spend a lot of time working around SketchUP's limitations -- it was originally made for architects after all.
I'm an aspiring model kit/toy designer, and I'm in the same boat of using SketchUp for ~15 years. My jaw dropped watching this video seeing all the things this program can do that were always limitations in SketchUp. Every new program I try learning, I feel myself wanting to just go back to SketchUp, but then I remember the limitations and lack of common CAD tools. About to embark on the new software journey myself!
Thsnks so much for making this video. Only installed DSM 2 nights ago & I have already designed & printed some pretty complex power tool battery adaptors ., with 90% of what i learnt coming directly from your video. Great work ,thanks.
Did you pay for the ability to save and export complete files? People are saying you cant export and it wont save as Step files.
cvcoco did you ever found out ?
no i didnt and i would still like to know
cvcoco "Yes,however ,when I opened it up in a slicing program (I think it was cura) it was really small. Still puzzling through this.".....that's what somebody reply to my question (can you save files ?)
It may be bacause it's in mm instead of inches...?
Awesome demonstration!
he is absolutely right, its the best free Cad software ive ever used before
thanks for this well explained and clear tutorial
So informative, thanks a lot!
thank you...this is wat i looking for...easy n user friendly