<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">I've got Parallels on my iMac also - yes it's too clunky to be useful. Draftsight is working out great for Cad Dwgs on the Mac, and, again, it's a free download...<br><div>&nbsp;</div><span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">Max Balchowsky</span><br style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">Design Engineer</span><br style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">SEE Systems</span><br style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">1048 Irvine Ave Suite 217</span><br style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">Newport Beach, Ca. 92660</span><br
 style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif;">760-403-6810</span><div><br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> R Ray Walters &lt;ray@solarray.com&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> RE-wrenches &lt;re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sat, April 9, 2011 9:42:02 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] SLDs with Mac<br></font><br>
I've been running Parallels on a Mac for 3 years, and I just bought a PC for the PC stuff. I like my Mac, but after waiting 1/2 an hour to boot and update everything each time, Parallels is just really clunky.<br>I like Omnigraffle on my Mac. way better than simpler drawing programs, but not near as complicated as AutoCad.<br>I consider it optimal for one line diagrams and simple layout stuff. Its quick to use.<br><br>R. Walters<br><a ymailto="mailto:ray@solarray.com" href="mailto:ray@solarray.com">ray@solarray.com</a><br>Solar Engineer<br><br><br><br><br>On Apr 9, 2011, at 10:40 AM, Dave Click wrote:<br><br>&gt; Nick, you can still use Visio/AutoCAD on the Mac if you install Parallels or VMWare, which allow you to run Windows programs. Either of those would run you about $80, which is cheaper than OmniGraffle. Each of these three software packages have trial versions so you can check them out before you commit.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; On 2011/4/8 7:55 PM, Nick
 Soleil wrote:<br>&gt;&gt; Hello Mac Users:<br>&gt;&gt; I have been using Visio Professional for my Single Line Diagrams, but am<br>&gt;&gt; considering a change to Mac. Can I open or edit Visio diagrams with any<br>&gt;&gt; Mac applications? Probably not. What programs are available for<br>&gt;&gt; generating electrical diagrams? Have you used OmniGraffle? It seems<br>&gt;&gt; really user friendly.<br>&gt;&gt; What about AutoCAD for Mac?<br>&gt;&gt; Nick Soleil<br>&gt;&gt; 707-321-2937<br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>&gt;&gt; List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; List Address: <a ymailto="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt; Options&amp;&nbsp; settings:<br><span>&gt;&gt; <a target="_blank"
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