[net.micro.pc] Autocad and CAD/CAE packages - what's available?

jeff@wjvax.UUCP (Jeff Albom) (04/29/85)

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Has anybody had any good (or bad) experiences with the Autocad 
drafting software currently available?  In addition, what other
CAD/CAE drafting packages are available and what are their strengths
and weaknesses.  I will summarize all replies received.
  
                                         jeff@wjvax

ron@men1.UUCP (Ron Flax) (05/01/85)

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> Has anybody had any good (or bad) experiences with the Autocad 
> drafting software currently available?  In addition, what other
> CAD/CAE drafting packages are available and what are their strengths
> and weaknesses.  I will summarize all replies received.
>   
>                                          jeff@wjvax

I've seen AutoCad running on a Tandy 2000, looks very impressive! Appears 
to be extremely easy to use, even the Tandy sales rep could handle it :-).


Ron@men1	(Ron Flax)
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eduardo@dartvax.UUCP (Eduardo Hernandez) (05/03/85)

> I've seen AutoCad running on a Tandy 2000, looks very impressive! Appears 
> to be extremely easy to use, even the Tandy sales rep could handle it :-).
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> Ron@men1	(Ron Flax)

the company i worked for this past summer and winter use both AutoCad
and AutoCad II. Both applications are on a 512K IBM w/ a math co-processor
chip, a hitachi digitizer, a houston instruments plotter, and a 20MB external
hard disk. This makes an excellent workstation...

Autodesk, Inc has good documentation though it bothered me when they told
me i had to go to the dealer to get any questions answered
how much could they help?  :-) 
finally i was able to get a tech person on the phone at AutoDesk and he
was a tremendous help!

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Eduardo Hernandez '87
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