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- Subject: Re: CAD and project design
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.144922.1@qis.dofasco.ca>
- From: stericker_r@qis.dofasco.ca
- Date: 20 Nov 92 14:49:22 GMT
- References: <168A310B42.WHERRYD@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu>
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- In article <168A310B42.WHERRYD@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu>, WHERRYD@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu writes:
- > I recently acquired my dream home computer system and I'm interested
- > in drawing up some of my wood project plans with a CAD system. But
- > what to use? GenericCAD? AutoCAD? EasyCAD? TurboCAD? DesignCAD? And
- > the list goes on! My minimum requirement is that the system check
- > dimensions for me, that is, a total dimension is equal to the sum of
- > its component dimensions on the drawing. But I would rejoice in a
- > system that would build exploded isometric views from three elevation
- > views (if that's possible). I imagine AutoCAD is the most flexible, but
- > it also carries a steep learning curve that I'd like to avoid unless
- > it's absolutely necessary.
- >
- > I was intrigued to find a list of woodworkers communicating digitally.
- > Seems like a natural place to find some folks who use CAD as well.
- >
- > Thanks in advance for any advice and/or experiences.
- >
- > David Wherry
- > wherryd@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu
- >
- My question regarding CAD for woodworking has to do with output of the final
- drawing. Most of what I have read about design says you should evaluate
- full size drawings of a piece before cutting wood. I have Generic CAD and
- DOTPLOT but am limited by the size of a printer. I have a HP Laserjet IIIP
- and an Epson LQ-500. Does anyone know of a way to easily output a drawing in
- pages and paste them together like most spreadsheets support?
-
- Thanks,
- Ray Stericker
- Process Software Analyst
- Dofasco
- Hamilton Ontario Canada.
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