Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] More on CAD

I'll agree with you Mark

Quick CAD does EXACTLY that. Plus the program is relatively cheap, is EASY
to learn and the drawings can be saved in numerous formats...including
autocad14...for ease of transport between programs. I've got Microgafix and
don't like it. QC is much easer ti use.


Another point to mention would be that when the drawing is printed it is
printed to scale ACCURATELY. This means provides an excellent means to
check your work (machining) directly from the drawing as an aid in
preventing mixtakes. (error at left intended)

For me, the biggest advantages (for any CAD package) are the time saved when
needing to revise drawings in the future and the ability to easily check
parts for rotational function (yes...you can do this on a 2D drafting
package) and possible interferences . Another advantage is the ease and low
cost of sending drawings to others...email instead of USPS or UPS
Were it not for these and other advantages, I'd stick with a drawing board
and drafting tools. An expert can be pretty fast with "old fashioned"
tools.

Smoke.

>My point is, that for a 2D drawing program, it's SOOOOO much
>faster to use an inherently intuitive program that lets me draw line
>segments, arc segments, snapped to each other, to a grid, or whatever,
>without having to go through the terribly NON-intuitive acad
>conventions.

go with the program that lets you draw the item

>quickly.

>
>I'm also a strong supporter of *real* draftspersons (I'm not one), who
>can do those house blueprints, technical illustrations, production
>drawings etc. They're by and large wizards, by my standards, and
>are generally underappreciated.
>
>But I'll take the application that lets me draw a 2D object comprising
>line and arc segments and have it running my mill a few minutes after
>undoing the shrink wrap on the package, rather than spend weeks or
>months
>learning drafting so that I can fight my way through acad. Different
>problem, different solution. Just my $0.013 (2 cents Canadian) /mark
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