Re: Fw: Free X-Cad

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Wille Padnos
<spadnos@s...> wrote:

> Raymond Heckert wrote:
>
> >On a couple of the other Machining-oriented yahoogroups, the

conclusion was

> >reached that this was at best, a veiled attempt to 'harvest' 100,000
> >legitimate e-mail addresses. You will apparently be spammed by the

producer

> >( or whoever they sell your address to) to 'upgrade' (for money), etc.
> >Respond at your own risk (or peril). What's that Latin saying,

about, "Let

> >the buyer, beware"? IMHO, DesignCAD is the best bargain in 3-D CAD,

but it

> >costs about $100!!! *
> >
> >RayHex
> >
> >* Standard disclaimer ;-)
> >
> >
>
> Actually, I signed up with a GMail account, and have received zero
> emails from them, other than the one they send immediately to confirm
> registration.
>
> A prior analysis suggested that the company is Alibre (which has

sent me

> a dozen emails, and called me several times, since I signed up for

their

> demo, which I never got).
>
> In any case, it doesn't hurt to sign up with a throwaway address, as

Tom

> Harrison pointed out.
>
> Oh, and I like CadMax for inexpensive 3D CAD. Fully parametric solids
> modeling for $295. Can't beat that. (now if only I could remember how
> to do anything with it :) )
> - Steve

There is a press release and a review of the concept. the writer says
he spoke to the owner but keeps that secret.

The concept of X-CAD is to deliver 3d at about $999.00 per seat to
those who use AutoCAD-LT.

There is no discussion of maintenance fees of additional modules or
whatever.

As a marketing ploy, getting 100k seats out there means a LOT of talk
and a LOT of user group action.

By all means, get a fake Yahoo e-mail account and sign up.

If it is easy and works, then it may be nice to have.

Dave