RogCAD 3D design software RogCAD™ |
3D CAD design and modeling software for Windows DOS Mac Linux |
RogCAD 3D CAD software description is further down this page. Download RogCAD here: luebeckdownloads.com Tutorial / reference: Instructions Also see: RogCAD Girder and Panel Building Set Why I use RogCAD: RogCAD history RogCAD program code: program source code |
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In RogCAD, simple text files generate 3D models: |
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RogCAD for all computers 3D CAD modeling Keyboard data entry CAD software for productivity or hobby. This software provides simple and complete control of the output, being keyboard entry based. It's especially useful for combining wireframe modeling with surface modeling in a customized manner. Also, being keyboard entry based, it allows for easy editing of designs. One simply edits a text file containing the data elements, using Notepad or any text editor. RogCAD is a general use CAD program. You can download a copy of it or hire me to model your project for you. Client project: cabin addition Client project: new workshop/office Project: sunrise - sunset modeling Visit the RogCAD Virtual Girder and Panel home page RogCAD is freeware. Download page: RogCAD software RogCAD for DOS has 640x416 viewport resolution and 15 colors per palette. RogCAD for Windows has 1320x1020 viewport resolution and 256 colors per palette. RogCAD for DOS is now also available as a stand-alone program for running on any computer, including Mac, thanks to QB64. (1320x1020 with 256 colors per palette) RogCAD for Windows also comes in a version with a 4896x3060 virtual viewport. |
Click on the image below to see a few 1997 print-outs from the design phase: |
More about RogCAD features * Anything that can be modeled in the most expensive 3D CAD software can be modeled in RogCAD. * Designs are built quickly. RogCAD has many automated systems -- as well as transformation routines -- built into its data text file system. A minimal amount of data entry goes a long way. * It's strictly keyboard entry, therefore inherently precise. Design elements fit together seamlessly. * Data for a project is displayed collectively in a text file, allowing data entry and editing in any order. * Can combine wireframe and surface modeling in any manner. * Provides automatic surface rendering, with automatic shading for light source direction. * RogCAD's automatic surface rendering generates smooth gradient lighting on curved surfaces. * Provides customizable rotatable grids and multicolor wireframe lines. * Provides unlimited range of perspective points and focal points, and allows you to specify those values using 3D coordinates. * With those precisely defined perspectives and focal points and rotatable grids, RogCAD is excellent for doing analytical work. * RogCAD provides smooth 3D navigation with real-time display of perspective point and focal point. * Can overlay multiple projects. * Provides excellent control of the color palette. * RogCAD's most striking aspect is its complete stability. * RogCAD requires no installation of any sort, and it uses just a tiny portion of your CPU and RAM. You can run multiple copies of RogCAD simultaneously. * You can expect to spend one to five days engaged in self-study with the instruction document, depending on what skill level you are aiming for. Limitations: * Not compatible with any other CAD format. * You need to have an appreciation for the "by the numbers" approach used in this software. * Not comparable to sophisticated mechanical design software. * Currently contains no libraries of predrawn elements, therefore not best suited for rapid detailed drawings of standard designs. RogCAD is best suited for accurately conveying the overall look of an object, especially the unconventional. History I originally wrote RogCAD to run on my old IBM XT with the text-only monitor. The data points had to be plotted on paper by hand and then connected with a straightedge. From 1993 to 2001, I developed it into its nearly current form. Significant new features were added from 2021 to 2023, and RogCAD is now in its final form. For RogCAD's complete history and more information on why I use RogCAD, click: RogCAD history RogCAD is available for Windows, DOS and cross-platform. RogCAD is freeware. - Roger Luebeck I am the original rogcad. I named my CAD program rogcad in 1995, which marked the beginning of the name. I originated the domain rogcad.com on 6/30/2000 and have owned it ever since. There is a rogcad listed on an online chess site, but it is not me. I haven't played chess since 1969. Any occurrence of the name rogcad on the Internet outside of my CAD work and my other web pages is not me. |
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