[TheForge] Auto-Cad

Tue Apr 30 09:10:10 2002

Unless CorelDraw has a CAD package I'm not aware of, I'd suggest that it's =
more an art (and graphics) package than a CAD package.  Try TurboCAD.  You =
create 3-D representations of each object or part of an object and combine =
them as you wish.  You can even subtract one object from another.  (This =
is analogous to drilling or broaching, but can be a lot more complicated =
than that.)  Very useful.  Dimensionally accurate.  There's a learning =
curve, but once your well on the upslope, the program pays for itself.  At =
least TurboCAD does.  AutoCAD is much more expensive, last I looked.

Bruce
NJ

>>> Dave Brown <[email protected]> 04/29/02 09:26PM >>>
At 10:58 04/30/02 +0930, you wrote:
>Just Autocad or cad in general? or computers in general? I use autocad a
>bit, but I also use coreldraw, freehand, photoshop etc coupled with my
>digicam, I often give clients a rendering of a job before we start.

I've got CorelDraw but haven't gotten the hang of using it.  After all=20
these years I'm still stuck on paper with pencil.  I've used CorelDraw =
to=20
do some layout work for tinware, but not for forged iron.

Dave Brown

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