Re: Which AutoCad product has 3-D drawing function?

Thanks. I am well aware of the difficulty to learn another CAD program. It
gets worse to lean another one if you have already mastered the one you
current use. Unlike the programming languages, you may switch to another
programming language without experiencing a major learning curve. That is
why I stick to the AutoCAD. However, the full version of the software is so
expensive that there is no way for me to be able to buy one.

I am seriously consider switching to another piece of software like
Solidworks. I heard it is a very good software to make 3-D drawings.




"Smiley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "John Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I used to use AutoCad 14, so
> > I want to stick to theri similarproducts.
>
>   That is a very big factor.  Cad programs are so complex, to really
> know a particular program takes months of constant use.  If you don't
> want to learn another program, I think your only choice is for the
> full version of AutoCAD, or the clones.  IntelliCAD is sold by a few
> different companies, but the only one I know of that adds the ACIS
> solid modeler is www.BricsCAD.com  Their "pro" version is fully 3d
> capable.  The others will do everything but the ACIS solids.
>
>   But, be cautioned, that while the IntelliCAD program is very
> popular, it is not quite as polished as the Autodesk software and bugs
> are a little more common.
>
> JOe