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CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 1:27:31 AM   
CoosBayLumber


 

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I need some information from CAD users to complete a report. If you are familiar with CAD, what software are you using at home?

If your are only using it at the office, down the street, or at school, then don't respond. Need to know what is loaded up on the computer to which you may be accessing the internet with.

Then,

Is the CAD software that you are using considered obsolete, or is it the current version?

Did you buy it retail, at a close-out or discount place, get it second-hand after it was pulled off another computer, or are you operating from a Demo or Free-Trial version?

How familiar or capable do you feel with it? 100% familiar with all the functions, maybe 60% knowledgible, just barely familiar, or just have it installed and not really sure how it works?


Thank you for your responces.


Wm.


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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 2:11:06 AM   
glidaguy28


 

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From: napier, NEW ZEALAND
Status: offline 		hi there Coosbay have a free program from Fastcad called viewer7....lets me scale and print DXF planes......only new to this and learning...the more I use the better I get....I all so have Turbocad V5 but find this to overwellming with to many options and doesnt display all my Cad files.....have had no such problems with Fastcad....Crewe

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 2:25:24 AM   
clscale-RCU


 

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From: Wichita, KS, USA
Status: offline 		I just bought Design CAd 3-D max since it can import in Bitmaps. I am scanning in the 3-views as bitmaps and then in Design Cad 3-D max converting these into vector lines.

The cad program cost $70 from www.outpost.com

I also have Pro-E student edition on my home computer but it can not import in bitmaps. I have used Pro-E at work and at home and honestly it is not well suited for model airplane plans if you are dealing with scale planes and want to import in bitmaps to get the right shape. If you are designing your own new design it can work wonders, design in 3-D and then create the drawings from the 3-D models.

Pro-E is difficult to learn and is 3-D based, not drawing based.

I have noticed that most users avoid the 3-D modeling and go straight to the 2-D drafting.

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 2:54:59 AM   
BMatthews



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Status: offline 		TurboCAD 7 here. I feel that I'm about 70% familiar with it to the point I can do the CAD faster than I can do the same drawing if I have to so much as pick up a ruler to use with a pencil. Current version is 9 so I guess I'm obsolete but it does what I need so I don't feel much pressure to upgrade. Bought it as an upgrade from ver 5.1 off the net. Bought the original 5.1 at a discount price from the local software store.

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 4:19:28 AM   
William Robison



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From: Mary Esther, Florida, FL, USA
Status: offline 		AutoCAD LT. Bought new. Still learning, and I don't feel qualified to rate it.

Went for the (relatively) big bucks because of the reputation.

Bill.

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 5:21:28 AM   
toy264



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From: Magnolia, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Have loaded on computer:
AutoCAD 2002, fairly current, - bought retail- 2D 60%, 3D just starting
Winfoil, current version, retail, 100%
Compufoil, demo version, 50%-don't use
Profili, demo, 50%- don't use
Rhino 3D demo, 0%, haven't tried

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 7:34:37 AM   
shupack



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From: Omaha, NE, USA
Status: offline 		I'm using a cheapo 15 dollar program called totalcad 2d-3d, it was cheap so I bought it, i'm about 50% proficient with 2d, no idea how to make the 3d work yet. I used autocad for one semester in school 10 years ago, and the schools version was obsolete then, but that was a better program than what I have now,

when I import a pic, BMP, JPG, TIF...doesn't matter, it ends up squashed into a 1cm square, re-sizing it leaves me with a bunch of fuzz, no lines. I've tried for weeks to get it to work, no joy. and the layers arent' really layers, they just make changing colors a little faster, but for just plain drawing it does it's job well

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 7:53:55 AM   
steveg_oz


 

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From: BexhillNSW, AUSTRALIA
Status: offline 		Hi,

I'm using QuickCAD (by Autodesk, very cut down version of Autocad). Bought the software full price. Haven't updated it since purchase in 1999. About 80%+ familiar with the product.

I'm thinking about updating as I'm trying to get into CADCAM kit production, its been suggested that I switch to AutoSketch.

Steve

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 2:18:21 PM   
Edwin


 

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From: Leander, TX, USA
Status: offline 		TurboCad6, got it free from work after an upgrade. Also Drawing Board. I'm about 80% familiar with either. I bought Drawing Bd before I got TC6 for $100. I also use Compufoil, full package.
Edwin

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 2:32:53 PM   
dr_wogz



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From: Pointe Claire, QC, CANADA
Status: offline 		Borrowed copy from work
Acad, Mech desktop & Inventor.
Since my day consists of 90% Acad, very knowlageble...
Furniture, doll houses, feild boxes, actual work form work...


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RE: CAD at Home - 9/29/2003 2:45:09 PM   
narpets



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From: , PA, USA
Status: offline 		Drawingboard. Bough it as intro offer years ago for something like $50. About 90%
CompuFoil. Bought full version years ago. About 60% total features, and 100% of what I need it for

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/30/2003 10:06:40 PM   
Pilatus



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Joined: 10/24/2002
From: Staffanstorp, SWEDEN
Status: offline 		Hi,
with all known cad programs represented in the replies above, which <200USD program can do the following;

I would like to play around with my 3D model and stretch the fuselage etc and at the same time get the fuselage formers or ribs in paperspace to change as I change things in modelview. Some of the CheapCAD alternatives can just view different angles of the 3D model in the paperspace views and not display a specific block or cross section. In other words, as I change the 3D model I would like to see all the individual parts to change directly in the plan that I intend to print.

//calle

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RE: CAD at Home - 9/30/2003 11:54:36 PM   
DanSavage



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ORIGINAL: CoosBayLumber
CAD at Home


DesignCAD 3D MAX - Current version, bought retail, 85% familiar with functions.
DesignCAD 3D - Original DOS version, bought retail, 95% familiar with functions.

Dan

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RE: CAD at Home - 10/1/2003 12:47:46 AM   
ProfLooney



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From: Moline, IL, USA
Status: offline 		WM I use corel draw 11 which is current version. I have mechanical desktop 6 but it is so complicated I hardly ever use it. Corel I got as an upgrade and mech desktop got from my boy cause he uses it at school and needs to use my puter sometime so I would assume it is student version.

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RE: CAD at Home - 10/1/2003 2:01:03 AM   
CoosBayLumber


 

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Status: offline 		Sort of restricting this to CAD, as graphic arts software is not of interest as mentioned in opening, and does not work into present need for information. Such software will not also accept simple LISP programs which eliminate much of the tediousness.


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RE: CAD at Home - 10/6/2003 11:08:11 AM   
lharvey


 

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From: Houston, TX, USA
Status: offline 		I have been in engineering and working with CAD systems for over 15 years. By far, the best software for me is MicroStation. I have used this software on the professional level to do everything from create models, movies as well as design drawings.

If you can imagine it, you can draw it using MicroStatioin. When a company purchases a licensed copy, they are also awarded a "Home Use Copy" for allowing the users to take a copy home for non-commercial use. Thus, this is my design soft