Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] More on CAD

Well I did all that except for a copy. Every cad program I have
played with and "played' is the proper term, you have been able to
scale an existing drawing. I tried selecting all the elements and
then changing the scale and that didn't seem to work.

I find vector very different in many respects.....

What I keep trying to do is fine a package I am willing to spend the
time to learn that I can also afford to own legally. I have bought
Auto Sketch (in the Dos days), Turbo Cad 2 and 6, This 15 dollar
Vector offer. I have also downloaded several freeware/shareware
versions over the years. Have had the chance to try auto cad on
other systems but haven't any programs that seems worthwhile to
really learn for my limited usage.

I think Cad is a lot like word processing for me. I really prefer some
of the real old ways as they were easier for my strange mind to
work with. Wilt all the power comes increased complications that I
don't get enough seat time to really get comfortable with. However I
love the ease of printing that has came with the newer operating
systems. I remember well finding programs I loved but being unable
to find a printer driver for the program.

Vector has a lot of things I like but I find it real hard to find "how" to
do what I don't grasp easily. I have never found anything I looked for
in the help section to be helpful.

I think my mind might work better with a modeler than a drawing
program but I haven't ever had the chance to play with one of these
because of cost.

Garry


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From: Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...>
Date sent: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 23:27:58 -0700
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Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] More on CAD

> Hi Garry,
>
> I did something today which might be similar to what you're describing.
> I received a drawing in mm, and I wanted it in inches. I did a "copy",
> opened another "new" drawing window, and pasted at 1/25.4 scale. This
> gave me a copy in inches. I then printed it out 1:1, so I could compare
> it in a mock-up of a project I'm working on.
>
> OK, it's not exactly a "print at 2:1 scale", but uses the scale to
> effect a "scaled" printout!
>
> HTH
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
>
> Garry & Maxine Foster wrote:
> >
> > Speaking of printing to scale!
> >
> > I can't seem to figure out how to set Vector Cad to scale. I can
> > print 1:1 which works or to drawing scale which works. What i can't
> > do is set drawing scale to a precise value for say a 2:1 drawing. I
> > have looked at the help files and used a text search on the manual
> > with out really gaining any insight.
> >
> > Anyone able to give me a reference or set of commands to scale
> > say to 2:1 .
> >
> > I have drawn two real world pieced in 2-d format and made one of
> > them so far.
> >
> > I haven't got very far trying to wire frame or 3-d yet either...
> >
> > Garry
>
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