I keep being reminded by my colleague, Al Dean, that 2D is not what DEVELOP3D is about, usually said in words of fewer syllables and with more colour.
Call me old school, but I do persevere to keep up to date on what is still an essential part of most real projects, 2D documentation, lines, arcs and if you are really lucky, proper circles.
While there’s a huge gladiatorial melee going on for 3D supremacy, it’s important to note that there is an equally epic struggle going on for the hearts and minds of designers who may need to sketch or document in the X,Y plane. We all know it’s a market that is pretty much owned by Autodesk with AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT but there still seems to be plenty of activity in the vertically challenged side of the market, with new 2D products being developed.
What is making an increasingly regular ‘feature’ of these new drawing systems is that they are, by and large, free. With Autodesk charging well over £1,000 for its entry level drafting with AutoCAD LT , the cost difference is, to say the least, extreme. So, is AutoCAD and LT overpriced or are these free systems, in a word, crap? Well, one could assume that the free CAD products that are available are built at home by enthusiasts but that isn’t true. The two latest ‘free’ contenders are actually from very credible, serious companies with professional products; IMSI , developer of TurboCAD has its free DoubleCAD XT drawing tool and then there’s DraftSight from CAD giant, Dassault Systèmes, the creator of Catia and SolidWorks.
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Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. |
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Used Architectural Desktop and AutoCAD software. Worked on military contract identifying hardware and component quantities of helicopter parts. |
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For more information, including SDK (Software Developers Kit) information, visit http://www.DoubleCAD.com. 2D DoubleCAD XT is a free AutoCAD LT work-alike |
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Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the- art Digital Prototyping solutions to help |
