[cad-linux] Re: Introduction/LinuxCAD
- From: phrostie <pfrostie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 09:08:48 -0700 (PDT)
--- Jon Norstog <jnorstog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Regarding LinuxCAD, I bought it about a year ago. You "can" get a screen up
> with it and load the demo file that comes with the program.
when they first started claiming that it could read and write dwg they included
a sample dwg with it. turns out that the file is not really a dwg. its their
own format reanmed to dwg.
> The company
> assured me it would "handle" VCadd (.vcd) and shape (.shp) files. I have
> yet to determine whether this claim is true, or whether there is a simple
> way to open .dwg or .dxf files.
>
>
> You can use the program to make simple line drawings and save them in the
> program's own file format. I decided to continue using VCadd under Windows
> 2000 until i can get around to WINE-ing that program.
>
> jn
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Carroll Grigsby
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:27 PM
> To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cad-linux] Re: Introduction
>
>
>
> On Wednesday 07 May 2003 10:10 am, Carlos Vasconcellos wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > My name is Carlos from Brazil.
> > I am new in the cad-linux list.
> > Probably my doubts were answered here before or the answers are posted =
> in
> > any FAQ. but i need help to figure out which is the best free CAD to ru=
> n on
> > Linux. I've visited QCAD website, but it's current version is 2D.
> > LinuxCAD is commercial.
> > Which one do you use?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Carlos Vasconcellos
>
>
> Carlos:
> Back in 2000, when I first became interested in Linux, I also did a searc=
> h for=20
> a Linux-based CAD program. At the time, I was working as a mechanical=20
> engineer, using AutoCAD 2000 and ProE, and sought something with similar=20
> capabilities. Among others, I considered LinuxCAD. However, on further=20
> investigation I learned that there was considerable controversy about it =
> as a=20
> result of a very unfavorable review by Robert Wuest. I dropped any furthe=
> r=20
> consideration of LinuxCAD. It is possible that Mr. Wuest's many objection=
> s to=20
> LinuxCAD may have been resolved since then, or that Mr. Wuest's review ma=
> y=20
> have been grossly unfair. However, before you spend any money on LinuxCAD=
> ,=20
> you should read the correspondence about the matter; a Google search on=20
> "LinuxCAD Wuest" is a good start.
>
> Since I'm now retired, I no longer have a need for any CAD program. Howev=
> er, I=20
> did try the trial version of VariCAD that came with Mandrake 9.0, and tha=
> t=20
> would probably be my first choice if the need (or urge) should arise.
>
> -- cmg
>
>
>
>
=====
phrostie
Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of DOS
and danced the skies on Linux silvered wings.
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