Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD for linux ?

Hi Hugh

The only one I've looked at is qcad (CAM Expert) from ribbonsoft - It was the
CAM side of it that initially attracted my attention.....
As a 2D drafting package, it is somewhat lacking. As a CAM tool, it very much
lacks some important features. Tool paths have to manually drawn in with the
user doing any offsets to name but one limitation.

Not a package I would spend $130 on I'm afraid.

If you were looking at LinuxCAD, I would suggest reading
http://www.zip.com.au/~erikd/lcad.html first.

http://www.computer.privateweb.at/tech-edv/CADLinks.htm has links to some
products I didn't know about - CADDA looks to be a top notch product, and
judging by the pdf brochure, has a price tag to match.


Regards, Paul

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, currinh@... wrote:
> Crew:
>
> I'm still trying to abandon Windows in favor of Linux. An ongoing saga.
>
> Is anyone using a linux based CAD package? I'd like to hear your
> experiences and recomnedations. I see there is at least one out there,
> LinuxCAD proported to be AutoCAD compatible. This one is $100 so I hate
> to just try it without asking. Any other suggestions?
>
> TIA.
>
> Hugh Currin
> Klamath Falls, OR