Gerhard,
My experience in this area has shown that "Autocad" means many things. to most
companies around here, when they ask if you have any experience in "AutoCad",
they really are simply asking if you have any "Cad" experience. In most cases,
the companies I have frequented and consulted with >have< a copy of "Autocad" in
the building, but many do not use it because of so many other options that lend
themselves much more useable, especially when any machining or fabrication is
necessary from the drawing(s).
ANY cad experience at all, means that you can certainly learn whichever they
use. AutoCad LT is not too difficult to latch on to. I have access to a copy but
never use it because of what I need a cad program to do. For what I need, Sketch
can do it much faster.
So, chin up, Show them some of your Sketch Work on Paper. After all, who could
tell the difference at that point. Any company who needs a new draftsman should
be able to swing $99 for Sketch as you make any transition to their in-house
program. Then again, if they only need a 2d application, AND, they see how fast
sketch can be, they just might wonder why they spent more than $99 to start with
!
The real problem I see is the future of Sketch. If V8 is the best they can do
after over two years, one may as well be examining ones options. All software
simply has to have some solid improvements in order to stay popular in the
market.
Somehow a new print job on the retail box, and Bitmap fills have not done it for
me. But I guess thats all you get for $99. (well, Ok, now v8 is $129......
Colored Ink must have jumped up in price)
Chris L
Gerhard Selzer wrote:
> To whom it may concern:
>
> Friendly advice after a rude but not totally surprising awakening
> as a lame excuse.
>
> Use your AutoSketch for whatever personal use you intended it for.
> If you ever have to look for a drafting job outside your kingdom,
> don't even think that your simple AS CAD proficiency matters at all.
> Every construction related firm, General and Sub-Contractors,
> Architects, Engineers etc. are operating on some updated version of
> AutoCAD and any AS experience is absolutely useless.
> Len warned me 4 years ago, but it is same lesson as when and how
> much to spend on insurance one "apparently" will never need anymore
> as a septuagenarian.
> Rejoice AutoDesk, AutoCAD reigns supreme here in Florida with only
> two official AutoSketch users.
>
> G
>
> Gerhard Selzer wrote:
> >
> > Len,
> >
> > Harvey was right yesterday when he told me you would have the
> > answer. Thanks!
> > You obviously know my limited skills but at least I have a better
> > idea about the possible options. Will give them a call and take
> > a chance to have them laugh about my 4 year old archaic system.
> >
> > Thanks also to Dan.
> >
> > Gerhard
> >
> > "L. Rafuse" wrote:
> > >
> > > It depends. If they are looking for finished drawings or prints, you
> > > might be able to use AS 6.01 and give them R14 files. There are a
> > > several tricks to make them look and print OK.
> > >
> > > If they want AutoCAD 2000 drawings you will need version 8, AutoCAD LT
> > > or a different CAD program to produce the drawings.
> > >
> > > If they want you to use their copy of AutoCAD 2000, you will need to
> > > take an intensive training course to learn AutoCAD. Your experience
> > > with AutoSketch will be of little help since the programs are completely
> > > different.
> > >
> > > If they want real 3D models you need to use AutoCAD or another full CAD
> > > package that can do real 3D (not the AutoSketch fake 3D).
> > >
> > > You may want to talk to the hiring manager to find out what he really
> > > needs, not the HR person who only has the wish list of "requirements".
> > > I got one of my jobs this way. After talking to the hiring manager at
> > > an open house, he re-wrote the job spec so that it fit my experiences.
> > > --
> > > Len Rafuse
> > > Vision Engineering
> > >
> > > Gerhard Selzer wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Looked through the classified section of the
> > > > Palm Beach Post today looking for a job.
> > > >
> > > > Found:
> > > > 1510D - DRAFTING Expd. in Autocad 2000 & furniture / cabinet working
> > > > drawings 868-7940
> > > > Palm Beach Post
> > > > 02/17/2002
> > > >
> > > > Would my V6.01 DWG R14 work with their AutoCAD 2000 and vice versa?
> > > >
> > > > Gerhard