RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Software bug fixes and updates

at a previus job, i used fastcad for about a year and a half. it was a very
old dos-based one. all in all, i was very happy to upgrade to acad v14,
HOWEVER this was mostly due to the age of the fastcad. comparing it to
version 11 of autocad (released at the same time) it was leaps and bounds
ahead. it was well thought out. we DID download a (at that time) recent
version (several years ago), and i WAS very impressed with it's programing
ability, i was able to write a script that would intelligently take the old
fastcad files and translate them over to a new autocad format, the global
selection cababilities and user friendly object filtering capablity made it
pretty simple (reminds me of QCAD really...)
anyhow, just wanted to add my experience---Dave L.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: stevenson_engineers [mailto:machines@...]
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:16 AM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Software bug fixes and updates
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>
> For many years I have been using a CAD program called Fastcad and I
> am more than happy with what it does.
> One of the main reasons I like this is the support. There is a user
> Forum where you can get to air your views and pass information on.
> The guy who owns the company and writes the software, Mike Riddle is
> always on this board.
> This means that you get to talk to someone who not only counts but
> can do something about it.
> Here is a link to a thread on that board.
> http://fastcad.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/000765.html
> This is over a free demo and not even the main program. Read the
> thread and especially note the times of posting. This is the level of
> support users of Fastcad can expect.
> I noticed that when you queried an arc or circle it listed it by it's
> radius. Fine for arc's but most people work in diameters with circles.
> I know you can double the radius but try doing 38,274 in your head,
> errors occur.
> I posted this and within two working days an upgrade had been posted
> on the web page.
> Being able to deal direct with the writers of the program really
> helps.
> Does anybody know who writes Autocad? Turbocad? etc?
> What it boils down to though is if you are getting this level of
> support and they are altering the program to suit your needs then in
> return they are earning your loyalty.
> Loyalty is important. It's only this two way path that lets the
> program continue to be improved. No loyalty, no customers.
>
> John S.
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