And what about VectorWorks (former MiniCAD)? I don't do 3D, but friends of mine have told me that V.W. is more intuitive and flexible than any AutoCAD...
-- MaGioZal. individual blog <http://mondo-exotica.net/magiozal/> colective blog <http://blog.lugaralgum.com/> fotolog <http://fotolog.net/_magiozal/> on 08/02/2004 18:47, Wm. Neal Lewis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The Last version of AutoCAD that was Mac compatible was AutoCAD R12. I have > a copy of it. Of the non PC versions of R12, it is probably the best. It is > not Power Mac native and runs best on a pre-Power PC machine such as a IIci > or a Quadra 650. I was in the Mac and Mac software business at the time, > 1993-'94, directing the efforts of a Macintosh reseller in Wichita. > > AutoCAD decided to drop the Mac platform when the Power PC came out. > Because of that I sought a different package that would be the equal to > AutoCAD for the Mac. What I found, and still highly endorse, is Ashlar's > product line. You can find them on the web at: > http://www.ashlar.com/products/index.shtml. They have five primary > products, "Graphite," "Neon", "Argon", "Xenon", and "Cobalt". The price > range is from $595 to $3,995, which is very comparable to the Autodesk > product line. > > The Ashlar line does everything that the Autodesk line does. What Ashlar's > product series does that Autodesk does not do is to maximize your output > and minimize the time it takes. Like most other products designed for the > Mac, Ashlar's offerings are sleek, fast and intuitive. And for the design > engineer or architect those are critical criteria. > > So why do I want a copy of AutoCAD 2000? I have a Power Mac 9600 and an > Orange Micro card with a 233 MHz processor on it. It is always good to have > some familiarity with the competition. > > Wm. Neal Lewis > > P.S. I do not work for Ashlar. The statements are my own and reflect my own > opinions of the various products. -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
