<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Unless there is a compelling reason to use AutoCAD, like interoperability with other trades and professions, consider Sketchup Pro and Layout from Trimble. $500.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I learned it over a weekend, and with the Instant Roof Pro plugin ($39) I was making convincing and accurate renderings in almost no time. Note: Instant Roof, a necessary plugin for roof modeling, has not been updated for Sketchup 2014, so download 2013 for now. The author is working on it.</div>
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On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 7:09 PM, William Miller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com" target="_blank">william@millersolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Friends:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The 3D CAD software I have been using is obsolete. I have decided to upgrade to Autocad. I am temporarily using an educational copy while I learn, but I need to purchase a copy.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Before I go out and plunk down $4k, I need to do some research:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Do I have to expect to pay that much?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Where is a good place to purchase?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Are there copies of one generation old programs available?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am a self teacher but I use printed texts. What is your favorite Autocad reference?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
Thanks everyone!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">William<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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