AutoDesk (in Australia at least) has just had a lovely little upgrade offer,
swinging LT users to ADT3.3. Thrown in at the same time was also an equally
impressive offer to obtain VIZ4......$14000 worth of software for $5000. I
for one, grabbled it up.
I personally feel that in the next 12 months, we will see more complex
drawings using the higher-end software. Both QuickCAD & AutoSketch will
start falling apart at the seams because they simply won't be able to cope
with it....particularly around Feb-Apr next year when a new version of ADT
(incl. REVIT) is rumoured to be released. The abovementioned deal also
included a free upgrade to this.
It will be an interesting time for QC & AS users....there will be a lot of
frustration when dealing with complex drawings created from the likes of
ADT. I will be one to shed tears, as I still have to support the 240 or so
QuickCAD V7 seats I support nationally.
All food for thought.
Ric Norris.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings
"L. Rafuse" wrote in message
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> You may want to ask the question in the QuickCAd group also.
>
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> Len Rafuse
> Vision Engineering
>
> cd_smith wrote:
>
> > I currently use QuickCAD Millenium edition on Windows XP. I think no'w
> > the time to upgrade. QuickCAD is cheaper now than when I bought the
> > last version. AutoSketch also looks like it has some good "bang for
> > the buck" value Anyone have any opinions on which I should buy?
> >
> > About 90% of my drawings will be roof plans and minor details for our
> > roofing crews. I've always considered QuickCAD as "CAD for dummies".
> > I'm not an architect & don't need the power of AutoCAD and don't have
> > the time to learn it.
> >
> > I found I learned QuickCAD just by playing around with it for the last
> > couple of years. It has some nuances I'm not particularly fond of, but
> > have learned to deal with.
> >
> > Is AutoSketch worth the extra $20? Easier to use, more poewerful,
> > geared to precise drawings? I guess I'm just looking for opinions and
> > differences between the two products from real world users.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chris
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