X-Cad

A company is planning to giveaway 100,000 seats of a new 3D CAD package for Mechanical Design.

A powerful parametric, solid-modeling 3D CAD program called X-CAD will be made available for free when and if 100,000 people register by August 1, 2005 at www.x-cad.net. In addition to enabling users to create precise 3D mechanical designs equal to well-known mid-range solid modeling brands, X-CAD provides an easy-to-use Windows® interface, integrated Help menus and tutorials, and real-time collaboration with other users wherever they are located.

I've checked it out and it appears to be all above board (reported in the mainstream CAD press) with the real company behind the deal rumoured to be Alibre who have a well respected background in affordable 2D and 3D software packages.

Category: 3D