Any CAD or 3d modelling people on here?

[Paul the 6th]

Graphic design & sign writer: create & supply vinyl artwork for conferences, exhibitions, vehicles, shops and general signage seem to be getting more & more requests for product/parts design. Alot of the principles are very similar & alot of the time it's just a case of taking a real world template & somehow creating a digital copy/layout so it can be replicated.

Anywho I'll stop going on now

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Like I say. You won't find it by searching 'solidworks torrent'

As to not paying, well they can **** off if they think I'll pay £5k for their software. It's in their interests to become used widespread, and anyone using it for commercial gain will (and should IMO) get a licence.

While I'm usually the first to jump onto people poncing digital stuff because they can't differentiate between walking into a shop a stealing something that someone has produced vs. downloading cracked versions online; software I see as a grey area.

It is in the software's owners interest to get as many people trained on their programs and create a bigger user base. This has the knock on effect of companies buying the software as there is a bigger talent pool. Most software companies worth their salt will have training version - I know there is a Maya PLE which is the full package except your output is limited and renders are watermarked.

However, I tend to think that the software companies tend to turn a blind eye on cracked software, providing people aren't using their software to profit. I used cracked software at uni - I couldn't afford to buy it and the college wasn't going to fork out for a licence for just me! However, I now use legit software and have worked for a number of companies who have had to buy licences.

[Paul the 6th]

Like I say, just wanting to have a bit of practice with various apps and see if it's worth while adding to the ar$enal of software I run already (mainly adobe & corel).