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From: stanwyck@druco.ATT.COM (Don Stanwyck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Can I draw house plans with PC?
Message-ID: <2722@druco.ATT.COM>
Date: 18 Apr 88 16:07:30 GMT
References: <3251@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM>
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in article <3251@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM>, rogerc@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (Roger Collins) says:
> 
> I bought a clone over a year ago with the following:
> I would like to be able to draw some house plans on the PC and be
> able to output them to different devices, at least a popular dot matrix 
> printer with graphics mode and a popular plotter (whatever I can find).
> 
> Like anyone, I would like for the software to be free, but ...

I would recommend that you look at Generic CADD, a $99.00 package that is a
complete CAD package, rated by some (not by me as I haven't tried both) as
more powerful than AutoCad.

Available from Generic is a package called DotPlot, which drives many
different dot matrix printers to do plotting.  This additional package is
$49.95.  There are also numerous symbols libraries available, including
residential floor plan, plumbing, wiring, kitchens, landscaping,
furnishings, framing, HVAC, etc., each at $49.95 per library.

Generic Software is in Redmond, WA, and have been very helpful to me in
their telephone support.  The number for Customer Service is (800) 345-9194
(M-F, 9-5), and for Tech support (206) 881-0174.

They also have a package which converts their drawings to AutoCad format
for transfer to other AutoCad compatible Cad packages.

Speaking only as a satisfied customer......
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