[Nottingham] CAD and Linux

[David RS Cameron]

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[mailto:nottingham-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of SkArcher
Sent: 04 March 2004 19:13 David RS Cameron
To: peter.chang at nottingham.ac.uk; nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Nottingham] CAD and Linux

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 18:40:32 +0000 (GMT), <peter.chang at nottingham.ac.uk> 
wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, SkArcher wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:29:10 +0000 (GMT), Duncan John Fyfe
>
> [snipped]
>
>> > Does anybody else have experience in this realm ?
>> >
>>
>> Ah thank you, I remember asking about that at some point during the 
>> night,
>> I'll check these out and see how it goes
>
> I've used QCad versions 1 and 2 (http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html)
for
> designing technical bits and pieces for an experiment and it's very
easy
> to use for anyone without CAD experience. It's strictly 2D though.

> thus no use for Architectural work, regretably. As was pointed out (i 
> think by Duncan) last night, it will probably come down to AutoCAD
under 
> WINE due to file/data compatability, but i have the spare time to 
> investigate the others first.

> Thanks for the suggestion tho


> Al

AutoCAD is such an expensive and heavy package with a lengthy learning
curve.  You may not be aware of a CAD package called DesignCAD which has
been around for at least as long as AutoCAD. DesignCAD is very much
easier to learn and can handle formats compatible with AutoCAD.  It is a
much smaller package but I have never found it to be short of any
facility I require.  One of the things I like about it (from a computer
point of view) is that it lives in it's own directory and can be picked
up and moved (even to another machine) without causing Windows to throw
a wobbly!  I have used various versions of DesignCAD for around 20 years
and it was the first CAD or drawing package which managed to move me
away from a drawing board for some stuff.  I have also used AutoCAD, but
prefer DesignCAD.  I have used DesignCAD on both Windows and Linux boxes
and found no problem on either.  Don't be put off by it's price being
some two to three thousand pounds less than AutoCAD .. it is a first
class CAD package and it can handle ALL types of drafting including
architectural.

http://www.imsisoft.com/prodinfo.asp?t=1&mcid=80

Regards,

David
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