What is the best woodworking CAD product ?
This is probably the #1 woodworking software question. First off, there’s no simple or snappy answer to it because much depends upon your: 1) computer expertise, 2) technical drawing background, and 3) your threshold for pain. If you’re looking for something that costs less than $50 and that will have you cranking out professional-looking drawings within a couple hours, I suspect you will be disappointed. However, some of the mid-range CAD products (costing $100-$300), are worth checking out. To see what other woodworkers are using, take a look at this article: Most Popular Woodworking CAD Products. Some of the favorites include Design Intuition, DesignCAD, and TurboCAD. If you build a lot of cabinets, you should consider purchasing specialized CAD software for cabinets. Although pricey, such products pay for themselves in the long run.
