What Linux CAD and CAM software do YOU use?

I would like to ask the esteemed members of this thread, what kind of CAD and CAM software do you use.

I am aware of a few software lists floating around online, but I want to find out what people actually use on a regular basis.

Thanks

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I've wasted probably hundreds of hours looking for a good (affordable) Linux 3d CAD package - it simply doesn't exist at the moment. The only one that I've really found is VariCAD, and after using the demo I didn't really like it much (plus it was still pretty pricey). As far as 2D on Linux, qCAD is a pretty good (free) one.
I've resigned to dual-boxing my PC with Ubuntu/XP, and using Alibre for 3D and Draftsight (free AutoCAD verbatim clone) for 2D - Last I heard, Draftsight is planning to port to Linux, which will be wonderful.
FreeCAD is a potential free 3D CAD for Linux, but it's still deep in development. Hopefully they'll make it to beta release (I've found in searching that dozens of people had the good intention of developing a free 3D package for Linux, only for it to fall by the way side and never make too much out of it).

As far as CAM, I can't help you there, sorry!

I use SolidEdge and Mastercam

Still in "exercise" phase with mastercam

Mike

being a user of cnc machines for many years, i find that unless u are doing a complex shape, hand coding is all round a better option.
but! as far as mould work goes, i use solidworks, for 3d, "any" cad pgm for 2d, and mastercam for cam.
u will always find that on part runs of more than 10 (within reason) an experienced person can write a faster program than cam.

Mastercam is pretty hard to work out at first and costly for training/options. but it is meant to be paid for for the work it can do,
mould work is pretty complex, and one clik re-writes are great! that said, i used to do all mould work with "custom macro b"
or using an axis rotation function on a heidenhain control. mould work is usually just stepover repetition anyway.