robingupta82 Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 I learned AutoCad back in 2007 and the version that i used then was 2004. I worked on projects and never worked since then due to irrelevance with my profession, i am an accountant by the way. now i want to start work on it. so can anyone tell what version should i use. Quote
Tiger Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Get the newest version that you can find. If you are a registered student, you can download a student version of the latest version of AutoCAD from Autodesks website. If you are not a student, it really comes down to what version you have available to you. If you have a choice, go with the latest version. Quote
ReMark Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Not a student and not born rich either? Then look into purchasing one of the AutoCAD clones like progeCAD or Bricscad. Both are very similar in appearance and the way they work and also infinitely cheaper to purchase. Quote
Jabba Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 A similar AutoCAD clone is Dassault Systemes "DraftSight". This can be downloaded for free from the following link - http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/ Quote
Patrick Hughes Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 I can certainly appreciate the suggestions of looking into clones and/or free alternatives, however if price is no concern and depending on the industry you are interested in you might want to consider the real deal and something more specific to your intended industry. For example if mechanically inclined look at inventor. In the case of civil work look at Civil3d (or whatever it is called), perhaps Revit for architectural. I mention this so you might avoid being limited in abilities, start thinking in terms of doing work in 3D solid models rather than strictly 2d drafting. Quote
Jack_O'neill Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 ... due to irrelevance with my profession, i am an accountant by the way. now i want to start work on it. Somebody in another thread thought it was a bad idea for engineers to have cad, now the accountants will have it to! Angels and ministers of grace defend us! I am kidding of course! All of the alternatives offered would be a good choice for starters. Most of the free ones won't do autolisp or vba, but some support Ruby scripts. All depends on what you are planning to do. What sort of drawings are you thinking of doing? Houses? Cars? Tool and die? Quote
Murph_map Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Hi, I'm a CAD jockey and am about to retire should I withdraw my 401 K and pension plans to pay off my bills or just leave them alone and hope I get engough from SS to make ends meet. Just Kidding........ As the rest said it all depends on how much you want to spend and what you want to do. To get back in the hang of drafting with AutoCAD you might even want to look at AutoCAD LT then if it works out do the upgrade to full AutoCAD or one of the verticals. Quote
Tankman Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 You might even try DesignCAD v 21 (inexpensive) and, will open *.dwg files. www.designcad.com Quote
fuccaro Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Most of the free ones won't do autolisp or vba' date=' but some support Ruby scripts.[/quote']I worked for a while with Bricscad. It does recognizes Lisp expressions -however, I missed the Lisp editor. Quote
Jack_O'neill Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 I worked for a while with Bricscad. It does recognizes Lisp expressions -however, I missed the Lisp editor. That is true, you are stuck with writing lisp code the old fashioned way...with notepad! Quote
f700es Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 NotePad ++ FTW (for the win)! That is true' date=' you are stuck with writing lisp code the old fashioned way...with notepad![/quote'] Quote
Dana W Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Full AutoCAD is running north of 4 grand to purchase, even off Amazon, and it needs a hotrod computer to support it, 2 or more giggles speed, 4 or more giggles RAM, a couple chuckles of graphics RAM. You'll want at least a 24" HD wide screen monitor... Etc., etc. I did the AutoCAD LT route a couple of years ago. Now I feel limited because I cannot do 3D work on my own system without sketchup. This makes my work at home a bit clunky and time consuming when I need 3D. Oh, fribbles. There goes my keyboard battery warning. Do we really need bluetooth? Notepad!!:shock:Do you still have fingerprints? That is another thing. You don't have to worry about how to edit code if you buy LT. It isn't capable of running any. You can do Macro's but that's like changing a tire with a screwdriver for me and I was a programmer for 23 years. Quote
f700es Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Not to argue Dana but 2012 full runs on my 3.0Ghz HT P4 w/2 gigs of ram and a 256 mb GF-6600 on Vista Home. It is quite quick as well. Sure large files will be slow but just showing that you can get by with older tech if need be. Now if I was on it 8 hours a day I'd get a dual or quad system with a better card and more ram. If they want full AutoCAD you can't buy it from Amazon, they only sell LT. Full Acad must be bought from a authorized re-seller. I agree with the others, if $$ is an issue get one of the free (DraftSight, DoubleCAD) or cheap (BricsCAD, Intellicad) clones. With these you can get buy. Yes macros on LT are a pain! Can LT run scripts? Quote
Dana W Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Not to argue Dana but 2012 full runs on my 3.0Ghz HT P4 w/2 gigs of ram and a 256 mb GF-6600 on Vista Home. It is quite quick as well. Sure large files will be slow but just showing that you can get by with older tech if need be. Now if I was on it 8 hours a day I'd get a dual or quad system with a better card and more ram. If they want full AutoCAD you can't buy it from Amazon, they only sell LT. Full Acad must be bought from a authorized re-seller. I agree with the others, if $$ is an issue get one of the free (DraftSight, DoubleCAD) or cheap (BricsCAD, Intellicad) clones. With these you can get buy. Yes macros on LT are a pain! Can LT run scripts? Aw, I was just engaging in a little hyperbole. Nah, LT don't do scripts neither. Quote
Dana W Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 My bad then I wouldn't say that. I prolly shoulda been factual. (I hear there're people around here that care about that sort of thing.) Quote
Jack_O'neill Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Aw, I was just engaging in a little hyperbole. Nah, LT don't do scripts neither. No scripts in LT either? Dang, I thought it had that. Bummer. I am sure glad now I didn't buy LT a few months ago for my other workstation! They need to cut the price on that way way down. Quote
SLW210 Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 I am thinking of getting an Etch-A-Sketch. Quote
Jack_O'neill Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 I am thinking of getting an Etch-A-Sketch. Trying to get promoted? Quote
Dana W Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 No scripts in LT either? Dang' date=' I thought it had that. Bummer. I am sure glad now I didn't buy LT a few months ago for my other workstation! They need to cut the price on that way way down.[/quote'] I am apparently wrong about that. F1 says I can do it. I'll have to look into it. Gimmie a break, I only been doin' LT for about a year and a half. You use notepad and save it as *.vbs Quote
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