Re: cad program

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Ernest J. Valdivia" <ejvconcepts@p...>
wrote:

> I am looking for a basic cad program to use for motorcycle frame

design.

> Would the basic Vector program work for me

Ernie, If you have no bad habits formed by being forced to learn the
DOS style drawing interface that is found in programs like Turbocad
and Autocad, you will find Vector to be a great program. If you
already have your own notions of how CAD should be done, you may not
like having to rethink your drawing approach to use VectorCad.

It is quite different in that the drawing process is Object-Action.
You select objects in a logical manner (direction and order) then
command that action be taken on the selected objects. There are many
tools built into Vector to facilitate this drawing style and those
that have been exposed to other drawing techniques tend to struggle
with the interface because it is not what they are used to.

Copy Paste is a good example. Most Cad systems have not
traditionally had this capability, as it is a Windows GUI tool, not
found in DOS. CAD programs with a DOS history tend to omit it.
Vector uses this tool for "most" translation, rotation, mirroring,
multiple copies, etc. All these capabiities are found on a single
command and can be activated simultaneously with one click. Users
familiar with DOS interfaces will tend to overlook the primary tool
in Vector and since they don't have their familiar commands are
unable (or unwilling) to grasp the way Vector works.

New Cad users love the intuitive interface, old CAD users claim that
it is not intuitive. What they really mean is that it is not
Autocad. I just wish they would say what they mean. ;-)

Best Regards,

Fred Smith
IMService