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CAD (Computer Aided Design) is the process of designing a (physical) product by instructions to a software. Its use is amplified by hardware (CNC machines or 3D printers) that can interpret the CAD files and create the product from it.

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Vector graphics/sketch/CAD software that handles scaling as I would like it handled

Sounds like you are describing classic CAD or BIM, and as your examples are all specific to site and architectural design, I feel like you should be looking at things like Draftisght, SketchUp, Revit, … I'd start in your case with DraftSight, which is super effective CAD, freeware, and does do both 2D and 3D, but is optimised for 2D draughting. …
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Creating anamorphic typography in CAD program

https://www.onshape.com/cad-blog/why-we-started-from-scratch-again-in-the-cad-business …
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CAD vector graphic editor

Well, long ago I used FreeCAD on linux, and it seemed to do what I needed pretty well - it's still around as a running project, is pretty full-featured, and it'll handle SVG output. Maybe also look i …
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Using GIS to store any type of file

There's a pretty significant disconnect between BIM and GIS in terms of actual parametric data - there is a BIM interchange format which retains most common BIM parameters but allows transfer between …
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Vector drawing / CAD program with measurement uncertainties

@JDM: I too am in the architectural design world, like @Duarte Farrajota Ramos, and specifically I specialise in 3D modeling and BIM based parametric design workflows. The major reason that a least s …
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3d parametric/constraint modeling for Linux (Ubuntu)

Serious 3D CAD, coded by a lot of the best folks from D'Assault systems (Solidworks) who left to create OnShape - free, browser-based, wicked powerful. …
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CAD software for creating electro schemes, supporting command line export to SVG

https://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/ Caveat: I'm no coder, I'm a tech writer/illustrator, draughter, graphic designer, 3D modeler and architectural designer, so I approach …
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Line-based 3D modeler (alternative to Sketchup)

Blender will read in STL files I believe - just checked on the Blender.org page, and yes, it does: Alembic, 3D Studio (3DS), COLLADA (DAE), Filmbox (FBX), Autodesk (DXF), Wavefront (OBJ), DirectX (x) …
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