PowerCADD

[Chuck Gallup]

Group,

Please don't be insulted. I scrolled thru all the responses on this
site looking for a discussion about PowerCADD vs Autocad before posting
this question.

To the purists: I apologize for entering your domain.

To the rest: Can anyone give me a reason not to buy PowerCADD,
WildTools and PowerDWG to run on my G-4 Macintosh?

I am looking for the ability to draw simple as-built drawings, 2 D, and
no fancy coloring. Our fabrication shop can out-produce the swamped
AutoCad man. We are looking for a quick and easy way to draw
something, build it, then keep a file on it for future reference or
that danged ISO 9000 bunch.

I am completely ignorant of AutoCad but my searching has lead me to
PowerCADD.

Ima big boy, say what you will !

Chuck

Always try

[CJ Follmer]

hi chuck

I have a reason to not buy AutoCAD. Unless you have soft windows, AutoCAD
will not run on your G4. AutoCAD only runs on Window OS machines, not even
DOS anymore. So if that's a reason to not buy AutoCAD . . .

good luck

cjf

"Chuck Gallup" <chucky...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:6054-38A...@storefull-124.iap.bryant.webtv.net...

[Cam Jackson]

> To the rest: Can anyone give me a reason not to buy PowerCADD,
> WildTools and PowerDWG to run on my G-4 Macintosh?

> I am completely ignorant of AutoCad but my searching has lead me to
> PowerCADD.
>

G'day Chuck,

I know a yacht designer who does his detailing with PowerCADD, and he's very
happy with it. It seems to have much the same 'smarts' as the other Mac
based Cad programs. Others you should consider are Ashlar Vellum
(www.ashlar.com) and VectorWorks.

My personal favourite is Ashlar Vellum, but that's properly because I use it
on a PC along with AutoCAD.

Exporting to DWG can give problems to folks who have to work on your
drawings with AutoCAD. That's because AutoCAD likes line styles dims etc.
set up on layers. This is not so important on these Mac programs because of
good selection filters, so don't expect to export to AutoCAD and not have
complaints. In saying that, I export much of my work to dwg, but have some
heavy customisation in my AutoCAD to 'fix' these drawings so they are easily
workable.

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, these Mac based programs are no toys!

[Chuck Gallup]

Thanks Cam!

Always try

[bills...@my-deja.com]

In article <6054-38A...@storefull-124.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
Dear Chuck:

There is a discussion forum at:
http://www.DesignCommunity.com/powercadd.html
You should find the discussion helpful.

Thanks.

Bill Stanley

chucky...@webtv.net (Chuck Gallup) wrote:
> Group,
>
> Please don't be insulted. I scrolled thru all the responses on this
> site looking for a discussion about PowerCADD vs Autocad before
posting
> this question.
>
> To the purists: I apologize for entering your domain.
>

> To the rest: Can anyone give me a reason not to buy PowerCADD,
> WildTools and PowerDWG to run on my G-4 Macintosh?
>

> I am looking for the ability to draw simple as-built drawings, 2 D,
and
> no fancy coloring. Our fabrication shop can out-produce the swamped
> AutoCad man. We are looking for a quick and easy way to draw
> something, build it, then keep a file on it for future reference or
> that danged ISO 9000 bunch.
>

> I am completely ignorant of AutoCad but my searching has lead me to
> PowerCADD.
>

> Ima big boy, say what you will !
>
> Chuck
>
> Always try
>

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