Punch! ViaCAD 2D/3D v9 + 3D Printing PowerPack LT Reviews

It is a basic cad program, but does what I need. I am sure it has way more utility than I use.

Definitely worth the money. Very user friendly and the help section is very easy to use.

I highly recommend and also recommend to upgrade to the new version using this key (of course after additional payment). There are a few failures, ie thread formation (this can only be found in the menu) Software is easy and pleasant.) Unfortunately, my 3D printer does not work or I can't install it properly. I really recommend

Video is misleading, nothing is intuitive about it. Confusing and not helpful at all, watched multiple videos and still not helpful. Recommend something else.

I'm pretty disappointed It turns out there are a lot of great innovations and features, but the program is almost useless because of the fact you cant easily dimension drawings on surfaces there is no smart dimension at all which makes it slow and confusing unless you're a math wiz. if you just building whatever from scratch and dimensions don't matter it's great. I've used solid works for a while and maybe I'm spoiled but everything was cool till I needed to put a circle so far from an edge in a precise location it's not easy to do I felt helpless. I was hoping this was going to work, so if you're going to get it only get their upgraded version that has a smart dimension feature, without it it's a complete waste of time. I tried drawing a little box with peg holes and it was maddening to get it right the same design I spent an entire 8 hour day trying to learn the program and make this simple design, I did on solid works in like 25 minutes. when I have the money I may get the upgrade, but the stand-alone 100.00 version isn't worth it! Thats a good 11.3 hours ill never get back!

My old CAD program went to the $$,$$$$ per month subscription model. I am just an hobbyist with out a million dollar budget. I used the same software for a little over 10 years and was looking for something soft and easy on the wallet, but could do what I need to do. I rolled the dice on this program and struck gold. The buy it once price is way cheaper than monthly cost for Sketch-up, or AutoCad, or Tinker, or Fusion or Inventor. It also so much easier that freeCAD, or Eagle CAD. I opened the software, and it asked if I wanted to try the goblet tutorial, in which you could 3D model the goblet in it advertising video. I clicked "Yes". I was able to reconstruct the goblet in less than five minutes with that tutorial. In less than 45 minutes of ownership I had caught up everything on my list of stuff to do. Like months worth of stuff I had been procrastinating on. It opened up Sketch-up, it opened up my DWG, it opened up the STL and the collada. I could import my stuff from blender. In less than an hour, this program did so much, so fast, and without all the processor drain. I am super impressed.

9/16/2022 This is LIGHT as in poorly functional. The 3D functions don't really work, and it has a feel of a very old CAD version of AutoCAD with features that are super limited and extremely frustrating. Not worth $100, there are better free CADs that look and work out there. This feels more like a demo than a light version of any program.

Extremely powerful and extremely cheap I used many other cad software in my workshop but this Viacad product is wonderful for 2D and mechanical design I bought Viacad pro version in the same time, it is more advanced

For who have FDM 3D printer and wont to buy a Parametric CAD Program. Meybe this is the best way to buy Viacad. Buy form Steam is cheapets way its around 40-45 usd for V9. But on PuchCAD website the V10 is 130+99 usd. And buy from Steam u can install on multi computer Mac and PC but run only one computer in a time. From PunchCAD u can install in onlyone computer and have to choose MAC or PC can not switch. Yeah its V9 but with this price its very resonable to get one.

It's neat CAD software, but it's odd that they haven't put v10 on Steam yet. Or that you can buy v10 from the site for the same price as v9 on Steam.