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What software can I use to make files for Big Blue Saw?
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Try the Big Blue Saw Designer, our online design tool. Be sure to have a look at the instructional video (or video #2).
Those who have a favorite Computer Aided Design (CAD) program can check to see if it can 'Save As' or 'Export' a DXF file. Big Blue Saw allows you to upload DXF files and get a quote from your existing CAD designs.
If you don't have software that has this capability, we can also recommend the following software:
- Free vector based drawing software for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux:
Inkscape
You might also need Big Blue Saw's DXF Export for Inkscape.
Read our tutorial on using Inkscape with Big Blue Saw. - Free Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for Windows:
CadStd Lite - Free Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for Windows:
Solid Edge 2D - Free Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh:
DraftSight - Free or low cost Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh:
QCad - Adobe Illustrator plugins that will allow you to create DXFs
http://illustrator.pluginsworld.com/index.php?directory=adobe&software=illustrator&category=10 - Convert any raster (JPG, GIF, PNG, etc.) image file into a DXF in Windows (free trial):
Img2CAD - Command line open source raster (JPG, GIF, PNG, etc.) to DXF converter for Linux/Unix, Windows, Macintosh:
AutoTrace - Web-based 3D design: OnShape