Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Comparison of Cadd

INcidently....When I first started using the CAD program, I didn't like it.
Why? Maybe 'cause I was so good a manual drafting that I could work faster
with paper and pencil than I could with the program. However, after taking
the time...about two weeks...to really learn it, I found that now I can draw
faster on the computer than on paper. Also, I can do things on screen that
are much more difficult on paper...like rotating a part or an entire
assembly about a pivot point to check for mechical function, etc. I hardly
ever use the drafting tools now.

Smoke

>Smoke is on to something !
>
>If "little Tom" by chance only needs to draw in 2d, QuickCad is incredible

for

>the money. I use AutoSketch 7, QuickCad and AutoSketch are the same

program. I

>have seen them sell for under $100 with some lite versions showing up for

around

>$30.
>Don't let the price fool ya... It's modern Cad techniques at a real good

price,

>especially if combined with Sensiva for on screen Left mouse "slide"

commands.

>
>I purchased VectorCad/Cam as well. For now, I am pretty sure that I will
>continue to draw everything I need (2d) in Sketch and Import it into Vector

for

>toolpath creation.
>
>
>Chris L
>
>Smoke wrote:
>
>> I was a professional machine designer for well over 20 years. I've been
>> using Quick CAD now for quite some time.
>> It is a smaller version of AutoCAD and is produced by the same company.

I

>> swear by it! The cost is much less than AutoCAD, it's easy to learn and

if

>> the boy gets into drafting professionally, it should be very easy for him

to

>> graduate to Auto CAD in the future.
>>
>> Smoke
>>
>> >Gentlemen,
>> >
>> >My 18 year old son has vector cad/cam, but he wants to get a general
>> purpose Cadd program for drawing machinery, not just parts. He is trying

to

>> decide primarily between the professional version of Turbo-cadd and
>> Autocadd. Of course the TurboCadd salesman says that Turbocadd is better
>> and more popular than Autocadd. Anyone care to comment, and steer a

young

>> fellow along his career as a machinist/fabricator/cnc guy?
>> >
>> >I mentioned Design Cadd to him too, but I don't want this email to get

too

>> complicated.
>> >
>> >Thank you,
>> >
>> >Tom Eldredge
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