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Subject: Re: CAD software opinions wanted
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Date: Fri, 30-Jan-87 16:54:08 EST
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A good package to find out what you can do on a PC wrt CAD is Generic CAD,
which costs <$100.  It has optional add-ons which do auto-dimensioning,
etc.  I believe it can xfer files to Autocad, which is sort of a standard
right now.

Autocad's 3 dimensional capabilities in their last release were less than
impressive, but I think those capabilities have been improved in the current
release.  The full-blown package is $2500 or so (ridiculous).  I wish I
were a shareholder; they're doing very well.

I received a catalog yesterday from Inmac's new "Perx" affiliate, who sells
all sorts of CAD/CAE stuff.  Their number is 800-722-PERX (7379). Many of
the currently available packages are in here, but they make no mention of
the packages' real names. E.g., they're selling Generic CAD as the "MC-
7210 Drafting System."  All prices are full retail, but it's a great refer-
ence for this sort of thing.  (I've seen Generic CAD for $69 elsewhere.)

Enjoy...

Dave Blevins
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