RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] CAD Programs

["Sean T. Stevenson" <ststev@uniserve.com>]

I use Mechanical Desktop 5.0.  The parametric modelling features of this and of AutoDesk's Inventor package are really useful for someone building a PSub.  I cannot condone software piracy, but 
illicit versions of these programs have been reported to be freely available to the resourceful.

-Sean


On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 16:45:28 -0400, Alec Smyth wrote:

>I used TurboCAD in the past. It comes in two versions, 2D and 3D. The 2D is
>absolutely fine, its solid and easy to use. The 3D version was also easy to
>use, but it had a couple of really annoying bugs that made it unuseable as
>soon as a drawing got a bit complex. Due to these bugs, I ended up dropping
>it in frustration even though I had invested months of work. A while later a
>telemarketer called me to say they had a great new version, and for the only
>time in my life I actually purchased something from a telemarketer. Well, it
>turns out the new version was horrendously worse than the original... not
>only did it have more bugs, they had changed the entire paradigm of how you
>draw any object. I suspect they probably bought another company and it was
>therefore an altogether different product. Anyway, they wouldn't give me a
>return either, so I ended up looking for something else. Bottom line on
>Turbocad is they're OK if you go for 2D, but forget the 3D.
>
>Today I'm using something called QuickCAD, which is a cheapo program from
>Autodesk (same guys who sell the $10K Autocad). Its just 2D, no 3D. But it
>works like a charm, and I haven't found a single bug to date. It was only
>about $100 or so.
>
>If anyone has a cheap 3D program that really works, please let me know too!
>
>- Alec
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sean T. Stevenson [mailto:ststev@uniserve.com]
>Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 4:10 PM
>To: Chris A. Henesy; personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] CAD Programs
>
>
>Most of the CAD packages I am familiar with are high end packages costing a
>few thousand dollars, but there is someone in my office who uses a somewhat
>cheaper package called TurboCAD.  Might 
>be worth looking into.
>
>-Sean
>
>
>On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 14:46:19 -0400 (EDT), Chris A. Henesy wrote:
>
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>>Can someone offer soem advice on a decent CAD program to use for my sub
>>design?  I don't know much about CAD programs (never used one).  I've
>>heard of AutoCAD of course, but I'm not interested in anything costing
>>$10000.  Any suggestions for a slightly less complicated/expensive
>>program?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Chris
>>
>>P.S. - Extra super bonus points if there is a Linux version!
>>
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