Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] More on CAD

Smoke,
Have you coupled the use of Sensiva to QuickCad ??

Works excellent ! I now call up most of my commands via right button drag
(shapes).

I had a 14 year A-Cad fellow watch me update some drawings he needed. Needless
to say he was in awe over the increased speed. He was sure he could never do it
as fast.

If you only need 2d, Autosketch, Quickcad is a good choice. Well, short of using
Ashlar Vellum..........


Chris

Smoke wrote:

> 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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