Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] CAD packages

["Steve McColman" <steve_mccolman@hotmail.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Keefer" <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 4:04 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] CAD packages


> Hi,
>
> I dropped by my local friendly computer store to look at their CAD
packages.
> The sales drones were not much help and just looking at the boxes didn't
> help either.
>
> The PSUBS archive does not conclusively point at one package over another.
>
> Which is the best CAD package? I mean best for submarine
> applications like plumbing, 2D and 3D hulls (structure), schematics, ....
>
> The user interface has to be well thought out with no bugs.
>
> The choices I have to choose from are:
>
> DesignCAD Express $40
>           Max $80
> TurboCAD Ver8           $80
>          Ver8 Designer  $30
> AutoDesk QuickCAD       $50
>
> Regards,
> Ray
>


What about Rhino at $900  http://www.rhino3d.com/download.htm   ;-o