[Ilugc] Free CAD/AUTOCAD Software
- From: arun289@xxxxxxxxx (Arun Venkataswamy)
- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:38:49 +0530
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Mohan Sundaram <mohan.tux at gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Jacob G Podipara <podianu at gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi;
Would anyone be able to give some inputs regarding drawing software to
generate architectural and
structural drawings like AutoCAd and comparison thereof.
I've tried using some of the free alternatives and found them difficult to
use after having used Autocad. It had more to do with lack of features as
one is accustomed to think in terms of features that Autocad offers. I wish
some where good enough for simple drafting. QCAD is supposed to be good but
I still had difficulty using it.
Would like to hear experiences others have ahd with CAD packages.
My father's company had no choice but to stick to Autocad. There were a few
alternatives like Turbocad which was much cheaper and was good. The reason
why we had to stick to Autocad was because of employees. The existing
draftsmen (who call themselves design engineers) were not willing to learn
any new software. When we started to interview new people, some of them
thought that we were weird to use anything other than Autocad and a
majority thought that it would be a career disaster for them to work on a
non Autocad using company.
[rant]
That's the state of our nation. Draftsmen who think they are engineers and
engineers who forget that any software is a tool. At least this shallowness
is currently limited to the college educated lot in our country :) Wonder
when car drivers are going to demand a BMW to get employed.
Regards,
Arun
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