f700es Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 As for open source, which I have no problem with, but I have yet to see anything even close to what I can do in AutoCAD. I guess they need more than 15 hours to code their apps :wink: As for Linux, 10 years later they still cannot make that break into the desktop market. Even with Dell selling Linux boxes for the last 3+ years they still are not being taken serious. Even the good Linux apps that make any headway are the ones that have Win32 ports, Gimp, OpenOffice, Inkscape, Scribus and so on. Too many variables in Linux, does use RPM files to install, do you want to run KDE, Gnome or Xfce. IMHO as always :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuccaro Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 These days I rarely use AutoCAD. Other programs come with advantages. To draw parametric is a good thing. But I think that AutoCAD is the best 2D tool. And also when AutoCAD doesn't offers me a tool for a specific task, I quickly skech a simple Lisp routine to speed up my work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az101010 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 before they started "drawing" things TO BE built- they just built them at the direction of the builder/designer.. now we are back to just building it and not drawing it first- (virtually).. but people who have been drawing on the computer screen for the last 15 years- or the drawing table for the last 100- can't imagine how you build something without drawing it first.. a good way to start learning to do this would be to build a bird house with no drawings.. if you don't like the shape of the roof- just take it off and build a new one- and do that with everything on the little house until you get it all the way you want it.. then learn a parametric virtual construction program and do it the same way.. no drawing involved.. after you're done- the program will automatically produce instructions for the builders to build it.. and the biggest advantage for doing it this way is- it's more fun- not to mention saving a lot of money and getting to see exactly what it looks like and how it works before it's actually built.. gee what a great idea for building things- why didn't i think of that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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