Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] More on CAD

No... I've never even heard of Sensiva...care to clue me in?

Thanks, Smoke
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Luebke <datac@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:18 AM
Subject: 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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