If you can find a clean installer and your operating system supports it, it is arguably still better than the web-based free version today. Just remember: it is abandonware. There are no security patches, no help desk, and no future. But for a free tool that can design a shed, a deck, or a 3D-printable chess set, it is nearly perfect.
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