Anyone use CAD software to design projects?

[Unisaw A100]

I'm still out with the new, in with the old which is usually new to me.

Yahbut, they tell us that with all the new teknologee that the new irony is, well, I've never seen the werds superior used, just that it's "just as good". I think they were specifically citing the amount of time it takes to rust clear through.

That one is called the "falls on foot/foot hurts like hell" test. From shorter heights there's no discernable difference.

Oh! It has impact though what happens is, and this from an arm chair injineering background mind you, as it falls some of the Chiwanese cheese sheds itself. This is called the "Chiwanese Cheese Shed Factor" (CCSF). It'll lighten up by a pound or two dependent upon the height of fall/wind speed/barometric pressures and let us not forget, the all important wind chill (side of licked finger that freezes first).

In all seriousness, there's a kewl write up on the subject of Duck Tile Irony in the most recent Lee Valley Catalogette. I got mine yesterday along with the newest issue of the Dumbed Down Fine Wooddorking and a whole 10% coupon (not worth pulling on socks for) from Woodcraft.

UA100

[Unisaw A100]

Uh-huh. I'm glad that you're glad.

By the way, your trousers are starting to blow up real big.

UA100

[Richard Heidel]

[Leslie G]

whatsa Mac? burger and fries?

Leslie

[p_j]

My hardware is too old to use OSX, but here is one you can check out:

I wonder if Autocad is available for unix. If so, there are no doubt people using it on OSX now and it will become more practical in the near future. Ditto for other unix CAD software.

[Andy Dingley]

Like a Barbie, only with less pink.

[Wayne Brissette]

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 23:10:02 -0600, Dave Balderstone wrote (in message ):

I've used it and like it. It's not without faults, but the developer is working on fixing a few things, which should help.

Wayne

[Brian]

While not a MacBigot (I hate those people, just as I do those who espose the superiority of Windows, UNix, Linux, or anything else for that matter) I would consider myself a diehard Mac user and evangelist

- it is the perfect machine and OS for what *I* want/need it to do... I was merely trying to dissuade both well-meaning and non-well-meaning suggestions to get a PC. Been there, done that, never do it again, don't waste yer breath.

[hdmundt]

I use DeltaCAD. It is inexpensive and very easy to learn. But it is only a 2D application. No sketching, modeling, or advanced functions of any kind. I use it to plan home projects. I bought mine about five years ago for $20.00 (no manual). I think they now sell it for about $40.00 including the manual. I've seen the CD in Staples for $12.99. If you want down 'n dirty -- but useful, it's a pretty good product.

[Brian]

Thanks for the links - I've got some research to do! Design Intuition looks like the only one that's intended specifically for woodworking, which is more to my liking (I don't forsee me needing a full-on CAD application, just the feature subset that applies to designing and implementing woodworking projects).

Since I do already use Illustrator, tho (I am a graphic artist by profession, amateur woodworker as a hobby) the AI plugins might also be worthwhile.

Thanks again! The Mac community is small, keep sharing!

Brian

[Bridger]

nope.

long ago, autocad was available for the mac. that is a thing of the past. now it's a windows only thing.

eventually linux may get to the point where it can emulate all of the windows APIs or somethin and we can pitch bill's code, but for now if you want to play with acad you have to run windows.

[Silvan]

You should try living in Linuxdom. At least you have the option of buying a program or three.

(I've thought about getting a Mac for that very reason. Maybe being part of

3% would be better than being part of 1%. OTOH, I don't have any money anyway, and most of the Windows software I still occasionally miss doesn't run on a Mac, so I'd be in the same boat, only with one mouse button and a really goofy looking computer.)

[Allen Epps]

Funny looking computer! FUNNY LOOKING COMPUTER! Why I outta .... ;) Well, yea the grape iMac at home is a bit funny looking if you prefer beige boxes but my titanium laptop is just cool looking. By the by I have a Macally mouse attached to the work computer and both buttons are functional. There are plenty of programable mouse or trackballs out there also. While I'm a dedicated Mac guy I do a lot of work on Windows architectures and as much as it pains me to admit neither Mac nor Linux is ready to run a medium to large enterprise and meet the requirements of the government (or at least the three lettered government folks where I work) . On the other hand to build an enterprise entirely out of Windows is a bad bad mistake. Allen Catonsville, MD

[Doug Winterburn]

[BruceR]

Design workshop lite (freeware) runs on classic and in the classic enviroment under OSX. Not too bad for general visualization stuff.

(Wine Is Not an Emulator) does a good job of translating the Windows API into X11 for use of windows software on linux.

-Bruce

p_j wrote:

[Mark Jerde]

FWIW this guy uses CAD:

-- Mark

[Mark Jerde]

Drawings up to 54" wide.

(Yes I do visit Tom's site at least once a week. Why do you ask? )

-- Mark

[Bridger]

ah what does he know......

[Silvan]

A "good" job? That's kinda like saying my Skil 3400 (anemic benchtop saw) does a good job of ripping 12/4 osage orange. :)

[Silvan]

No, no, let's take a step back here and take note of the adjective I actually used. To be precise, I said it's a GOOFY looking computer. :)

You mean they finally decided Mac users are smart enough to deal with the stress of having a mouse with TWO buttons? I'm shocked! :)

(They used to only have one big button smack in the middle of the mouse, but that was a long time ago. I haven't used a Mac since the early '90s.)

I really do think their hardware is goofy looking though. Computers should be blocky and beige, dammit.

I don't like some of the newer PCs either. That's what happens when you start letting twelve year old girls pick out computers.