Mid-Priced CAD: AutoCAD LT Release 2 Supplier: Autodesk Limited Contact: 01483-300077 Price at time of publication: £499 At first sight, AutoCAD LT Release 2 appears almost identical to the original version, owing much to AutoCAD Release 12 for Windows. A toolbar along the top contains frequently used functions such as undo and layer control, and […]
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 109 Date: November 1995 Feature Reviews: Mid-Priced CAD Is AutoCAD LT Release 2 still the best mid-priced CAD program? Tim Baty compares LT with its rival, Visual CADD AutoCAD LT Release 2 Visual CADD Whenever a program appears which defines a new type of application, it isn’t long […]
Budget Windows CAD: DesignCAD 2-D 7 for Windows DesignCAD 2-D is well-established in America, but less well-known in Britain – PMS. (Instruments) Ltd. hope to change this with Version 7.0 for Windows. A DOS-based 3D solids modeller is also available. Installation was painless in our review system, but the documentation contains almost nothing about configuration […]
Budget Windows CAD: ChoiceCAD for Windows version 2.1J Although ChoiceCAD for Windows from SoftCover International is relatively new to the market, it’s been available in beta form for about 18 months – an extraordinary period of time. However, it represents a serious attempt to combine ease of use with features suitable for professional design work. […]
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 102 Date: April 1995 Feature Reviews: Budget Windows CAD As prices fall in the Windows CAD market, Tim Baty tries out two new packages that aim to woo users away from AutoCAD. Do they have the drawing power to succeed? ChoiceCAD for Windows Version 2.1J DesignCAD 2-D 7 […]
Mid-Priced Windows CAD: DesignView 3.0 Computervision is one of the world’s most respected suppliers of high-end CAD systems. Their customer-list reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of leading-edge technology, including companies like McLaren International, the Formula One racing-car manufacturer. DesignView was released two years ago, and currently represents Computervision’s lowest-priced product. If you have children at […]
Mid-Priced Windows CAD: Cadvance 6.0 Available in various guises since 1987, Cadvance 6.0 is now being marketed by FastCAD Europe Ltd. FastCAD has competed aggressively against AutoCAD for ages, but its main products have traditionally been DOS-based. Crudely designed and unattractive interfaces have limited these technically interesting and extremely fast programs’ appeal, and FastCAD has […]
Mid-Priced Windows CAD: Caddie for Windows 4.1 Caddie for Windows version 4.1, from Vector Graphic Systems Ltd, is well-established in its native South Africa, but not particularly well-known in the UK. It aims to provide versatile 2D drawing tools at a modest price – an upgrade to Caddie’s parent DOS product is available for those […]
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 95 Date: August 1994 Feature Review: Mid-Priced Windows CAD AutoCAD LT has been an immediate success, but it’s not the only mid-priced Windows CAD program available. Tim Baty looks at some of the alternatives Caddie for Windows 4.1 Cadvance 6.0 DesignView 3.0 At a Glance These three mid-priced […]
Publication Details: Publication: “PC Plus”, UK Issue: 92 Date: May 1994 Product Information: AutoCAD Release 13 Price at time of publication: £3,100 Supplier: Autodesk Limited Phone: 01483-300077 Fact Panel: Minimum Requirements – Windows: 486DX or Pentium; 16Mb RAM; 37Mb hard-disk space + 64Mb permanent swap-file; Mouse; Parallel port for hardware lock; DOS 5.0 or later; […]