David,
Actually it would cost more to do a pure 2D. AutoCAD is the core of which
everything else is built around. 3D, ADT, LDT, even LT are different
flavors of the base AutoCAD. In the case of LT it's AutoCAD with a bunch of
features disabled. In the case of 3D it's AutoCAD with additional modeling
functionality.
So to create an AutoCAD 2D along with LT would be mean a whole new set of
documentation, licensing and support. Not to mention another team to
program it and test it.
Yes it does seam like 2D users are getting very little for their money out
of 2007 but 3D users got very little out of their money for 2006. It's a
delicate balance but I'm guessing most of the 3D editing they now have is
because of work done for the dynamic blocks in the old versions. And the
new file format in 2007 which they say is needed for the new 3D stuff will
probably bring 2D enhancements in 2008 that couldn't be done in the old
format.
The other (3D) users have complained for years that AutoCAD didn't do enough
for 3D users who didn't want to move up to Inventor. So now it's fair to
them.
If they continue on with 2008 being mainly 2D features and 2009 being mainly
3D features it's probably not a bad way to do it. An upgrade every 12
months is too much for most companies to handle anyways.
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"David Allen" wrote in message
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I guess I should have been more explentative
But as the subject says "2D AutoCAD"
To me AutoCAD with no 3D features would be
smaller, cost less and run faster with the 3D code
taken out. I don't need it but I'm paying for it
as shown in AutoCAD 2007.
I (my company) paid alot of money for 2007 and
I think we are getting a horrible return on our money.
We want 2D features, not 3D features for our money.
If I want 3D features then we buy Revit.
Simple as that.
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Dave
"Jason Hickey" wrote in message
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hector@work wrote:
> he has, what LT doesn't have is lisp
Well, yeah, but he didn't mention the need of LISP. I put that under
some of the "bloatware" that he was wanting to get rid of. It's also
missing Sheet Set Manager, but he didn't mention needing that. If he
wants everything BUT 3D, then he should just purchase AutoCAD and not
use 3D...
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