CAD, BIM & 3D

According to an article from Digit Magazine Adobe will provide students free access to the Flex tools for building Rich Internet Applications, using Flex Builder 2 .

At http://www.cbmodelpro.com you can download a free beta version of CB Model Pro, the "Pro" version of Cosmic Blobs, a cheap freeform modeling application from Dassault Systèmes, who are the developer of high-end design software applications, such as CATIA and SolidWorks. Fully functional for fifteen days, after which registration is required (free). Works on PC and Mac. No sign of Linux support.