NanoCAD the FREE alternative to AutoCAD

OK I like FREE, I have downloaded and played with Nanocad for a few days now, and it is really exceptional value for money ;0). It's as good as IntelliCAD and better than A9Cad and if you are still playing with 2D then don't give Autodesk any more money for AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT check out NanoCAD at http://nanocad.com/

The interface is not the latest Ribbon and it has an AutoCAD Classic type interface but hell I started using AutoCAD at version 2.5 in DOS and still love the Classic windows 2004 interface. and it will run LISP routines - check out the Comparison Chart

Then go download and play for FREE

Technology	nanoCAD 4.5 www.nanocad.com	AutoCAD 2012 www.autodesk.com	AutoCAD 2012 LT www.autodesk.com
User interface and basic technologies
User interface	classic	ribbon+classic	ribbon+classic
Multiple document mode	yes	yes	yes
Layer, block and linetype managers	yes	yes	yes
Object snap, object tracking and polar snap	yes	yes	yes
AutoCAD commands syntax	yes	yes	yes
Command line: autohide mode, changing parameters  (font, color and height)	yes	yes	yes
Command line: hyperlinks for command options	yes	–	–
Autocomplete of entered commands	yes	yes	yes
SHX and TTF fonts	yes	yes	yes
Autorecover of drawings	yes	yes	yes
Unlimited Undo/Redo commands	yes	yes	yes
Aliases, menu and toolbars settings	yes	yes	yes
Selection of similar objects	yes	yes	yes
Selection of overlapped and superimposed objects	yes	yes	yes
User coordinate systems	yes	yes	yes
External references, XREF	yes	yes	yes
Operations with raster images	yes	yes	yes
Linetype editor	yes	–	–
Creation of viewport from model space	yes	–	–
Dynamic blocks	yes	yes	yes
Dynamic input	–	yes	yes
2D-drawing
Information about object’s properties  when the cursor goes over it	yes	yes	yes
Notepad for text data exchange	yes	–	–
Calculator	yes	yes	yes
Multifunctional grips	yes	yes	yes
Associative dimensions	yes	yes	yes
Associative hatches	–	yes	yes
Additional commands for layers	–	yes	–
AutoCAD tables	yes	yes	yes
Excel-style table editor	yes	–	–
Additional tools
Parametric 2D-design	–	Using dependencies	–
Creation of user libraries consisting of objects with  geometric, descriptive and behavioral properties	–	Dynamic blocks	–
Adding dialogs to control objects behavior	–	Using external      programming	–
Editing of external references	partly	yes	yes
Display of 3D-drawings	yes	yes	yes
Creation of mesh objects	yes	yes	–
Switching of visual styles	yes	yes	–
3D-views	yes	yes	–
Orbit command	yes	yes	–
Operations with solid 3D-objects	–	yes	–
Printing
Working with model space and paper space	yes	yes	yes
Viewports	yes	yes	yes
Objects transparency	yes	yes	yes
Color dependent printing (CTB)	yes	yes	yes
Batch plot	yes	yes	–
Printing in PDF	using external      PDF-printers	yes	yes
Printing in PLT	yes	yes	yes
PDF as a background	–	yes	yes
Programming, development
OLE Automation (Visual Basic Script/Java Script)	yes	yes	–
Visual Basic for Applications	–	yes	–
AutoLISP (with DCL)	yes	yes	–
C++	NRX	ARX	–
.NET	yes	yes	–