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From: cmcmanis@stpeter.Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga questions (CAD)
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Date: 19 Mar 90 19:40:45 GMT
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In article <14019@snow-white.udel.EDU> (9123 SAGARTZ, MATHIAS J.) writes:
>	Another option besides X-CAD is UltraDesign.  It appears to be a 
>big improvement over earlier Amiga CAD systems and seems to have a more
>"Amigaish look and feel" than X-CAD.  It's available from Progressive 
>Peripherals and the street price should be in the $225 range.

I've seen this product in the store but nobody I know has purchased it
yet. If anyone has used this program could they give a brief review
to the net? My first two questions about CAD programs these days are :
1) Is it copy protected ?
2) Can it preview to the printer ?

More subtle questions are :
3) What is the "part" support like ? 
4) Are multiple layers supported ? 
5) Is ARexx supported ? How well ?
6) What sort of part library can you build for this thing ?
7) Is the drawing format documented ? Can I convert it to AutoCAD ?
8) Can I use AutoCAD drawings ?
9) What sort of Text support is there ? 
10) Are there any 3D aids ? Projections ?
11) Does it do chamfers? Cut to intersection ? Snap to nearest vertice?

Any information would be appreciated...

--Chuck McManis
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