[comp.sys.dec] VAXstation 3100 Draw Applications

TONNIES@cc.utah.edu (B. Tonnies) (03/10/91)

I recently switched platforms; from a Mac to a VAXstation
3100. Can anyone provide me with suggestions for a graphics 
package on the 3100 that will allow me to produce briefing 
overheads, network diagrams, etc. 

If it helps at all, I'm looking for something with the 
functionality of MacDraw in the mac world. That is, a basic 
object-oriented drawing application. All I've been able to
locate so far are CAD packages for the 3100, and their prices
have been prohibitive.

Please e-mail and I'll post if interest is there. Thanks.
-- 

Bob Tonnies -- tonnies@cc.utah.edu

mellon@nigiri.pa.dec.com (Ted Lemon) (03/13/91)

I'm pretty partial to idraw.   I understand that there's a product
called Island Draw from Island Software that works well too.   If you
don't have one, you might want to ask your sales rep for our listing
of third party software - I imagine that Island Draw is probably
listed in it.

The source code for idraw (which is what I use to draw network
diagrams) is available on gatekeeper, but it's a bit of work to build,
so if that worries you, I'd suggest going for a commercial product.

			       _MelloN_

rauletta@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (R. J. Auletta) (03/15/91)

In addition to idraw (which is part of the Interviews distribution
from stanford) there is xfig and tgif (export.lcs.mit.edu).

Both are quite nice. I have not used tgif much,  but xfig is
very easy to use in the sense the menus are very easy to understand.

-R J Auletta