drawing program [RE-wrenches]

[David Henry]

<x-flowed>
Hi David & Jeff et al,

I use the current incarnation of MinCad which is called Vectorworks 
(10.5.1), http://www.nemetschek.net/. It has the power of AutoCad 
including import/export of dwg/dxf files, 3D etc. It also includes a 
free viewer so clients can view and print using a digital copy of 
their plans. It also has the added advantage of being cross platform 
compatible with both Mac & PC versions of the application and free 
viewer. It is also ~same price or cheaper than ACad LT with much more 
functionality. It usually wins a yearly architectural shoot out 
because it is easier and quicker to use. We own 5 seats, 4 Mac and 1 
PC, and have used it for over 13 years.

Contact me off list to discuss.

David Henry
Harmony Farm Supply
3244 Hwy 116 N.
Sebastopol, Ca 95472
voice 707-823-9125 X14
fax 707-823-1734
david at harmonyfarm.com
www.harmonyfarm.com

At 4:34 AM -0800 1/29/04, RE-wrenches at topica.com wrote:
>
>Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:27:34 GMT
>From: Jeff Oldham <starpower4u at juno.com>
>Subject: Re: drawing program [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>
>
>Hi David, Whatever you get make sure that it can easily import and 
>export .DWG and/or .DXF files. This will allow exchange with most 
>drawing programs, especially AutoCad as most of the world uses 
>AutoCad in particular architects. If you need to export a file to 
>someone to incorporate into thier drawings it will most likely be an 
>architect.
>
>A friend talked me into MiniCad7 several years ago, it is supposed 
>to export dwg/dxf files but it has a bug that makes it difficult if 
>not impossible. MiniCad has the advantage of being inexpensive and 
>more than most us of will ever need and perhaps best of all is the 
>excellent tutorial that is menu/index based. Simply click on a tool 
>or need and it opens a audible narration talking you through the 
>actions on screen. It is by far the best tutorial I've ever seen 
>with any program. W/o good training or a tutorial you will always do 
>everything the hard way and be slow to learn the shortcuts and time 
>savers (like how to click and drag an entire array to any shape and 
>size you want rather than drawing a laborous grid). I would hope 
>that MiniCad has fixed this most unfortunate bug.
>
>-jeff

-- 

- - - -
To send a message: RE-wrenches at topica.com

Archive of previous messages: http://www.topica.com/lists/RE-wrenches/

List rules & etiquette: http://www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/etiquete.htm

Check out participant bios: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/index.html

Hosted by Home Power magazine

Moderator: michael.welch at homepower.com
--^----------------------------------------------------------------
This email was sent to: michael.welch at homepower.com

EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Qcs.bz9JC9.bWljaGFl
Or send an email to: RE-wrenches-unsubscribe at topica.com

TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE!
http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html
--^----------------------------------------------------------------




</x-flowed>