Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rhino, Was:vector's learning curve

I used GC-Place for years. It was a steep learning curve, but you are
right after a bit everything was keyboard short cuts. Only used the menu's
for the commands I only used one or twice a year.
At 10:45 PM 11/6/2002 +0000, you wrote:

> >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> > Most computer users are now accustom to working in Windows with the
> >mouse,
> > toolbars, and menus. For the majority of users learning command
> >line is
> > about equal to cleaning out the cats litter pan. Some one may have
> >to do it,
> > but they would be much happier if it is not them. Vector uses these
> >very
> > familiar methods that are common in most non-CAD windows programs
> >without
> > the command line entry and abstract concepts that are common in
> >Autocad
> > style systems. I do agree that the command line can be very fast,
> >but it
> > normally requires you to use the same program frequently to
> >remember all the
> > syntax and short cuts. When you look at the majority of productivity
> > programs in the world today that command line paradigm was dropped
> >long ago
> > as it just never was successful for the casual user.
>
>
>Tim, can I take exception the the above statement. Firstly you state:-
>
>"When you look at the majority of productivity programs in the world
>today that command line paradigm was dropped long ago as it just
>never was successful for the casual user."
>
>Productivity programs by their very essence aren't for the casual
>user, they are heavyweight full time programs.
>The command line hasn't been dropped but it's alive and well. Have a
>look at any serious Cad programs like Autocad, Microstation etc and
>the people who use these 10 hours a day are all on command line
>inputs. True there are mouse / menu moves to duplicate these moves
>but the speed is still in the command line.
>One of the biggest failings I hear against Turbocad is that it's very
>powerfull but the endless clicking dragging and tabing makes it a
>pain to use. I know of quite a few organisations that have evalulated
>it only to drop it because of the slow input.
>What can be more productive when needing to draw a keyway or slot 8mm
>wide and 30mm long in the vertical plane than to enter the following
>on the command line:-
>SL,8,30,90 <enter>
>
>John S.
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