[Sussex] CAD

[John Gregory]

As a long standing Autocad user I was very interested to read about 
BricsCad. I have downloaded the Windows version and played around with 
it last night.

It is a modified Intellicad and is extremely functional. As far as i can 
tell it will do everything that you can do in AutoCAD however there are 
a few problems with file compatibility. I can get it to load Autocad 
original drawings and dxf files but exporting drawings back to AutoCAD 
dwg and dxf formats is not perfect. with my old Win 3.1 version of 
AutoCAD LT running on XP. (Despite the claimed ability to exback to 
AutoCAD ver 2. This is only a problem for me because I have to send 
large drawings out to be plotted and compatibility is essential.

Having said that it is as good as IntelliCad, better than many other CAD 
programs, reasonable in price ($450) and when there is a stable Linux 
version I will buy it. (Their web site is asking for beta testers).

John Gregory


Geoffrey J. Teale wrote:

>I've no idea how much functionality there is but:
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>http://www.bricscad.com/news/BricsCad%20goes%20Linux%20English.htm
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>and failing that...
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>http://lx-viewer.sourceforge.net/
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>Mark Barber <mark.barber6 at virgin.net> writes:
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>>Gentlemen,
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>>I have an urgent requirement for a CAD program that can work on DWG
>>files. My nearest alternative (horror) is to go back to Windoze so
>>that I can use the application server of my boss' SBS 2003 to load
>>AutoCAD lite. Damn cunning how these Yanks try to make everyone tie in
>>to M$
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>>Can anyone recommend a solution?
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