Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD?

LukaDM · March 23rd, 2005

Is there a cheaper alternative software package to AutoCAD which you can use to strip out unnecessary info from a dwg file before bringing it into Max? I really don't want to waste all my money on a package I only use briefly.

Luka

Bhanu · March 23rd, 2005

Undoubtedly IntelliCAD is the best option...

You can comfortably do editing also. You will find little slow in viewing commands like Zoom, pan etc. New version can open AutoCAD dwg version 2.5 to 2005.

There are many IntelliCAD versions from different companies, we work with 4M-IntelliCAD and pretty ok with that. This is from Greece based company and check out www.4msa.com.

lambros · March 23rd, 2005

I have Intellicad from Auto-des-sys and runs fine. About 100€ and the only thing that worries me is the slow viewport navigation speed. Everything else works fine.

stixwilson · March 23rd, 2005

www.turbocad.com

Continuumx · March 28th, 2005

There's vectorworks, chief architect, all plan.

MrCAD · March 28th, 2005

Try this CAD app. Its got almost the same commands too like AutoCAD and supports AutoCAD 2004 and 2005 *.dwg files

download it from here
ftp://211.174.185.226/english/CADian2004C_Trial.exe

http://www.cadian.com/english/download/value.asp

Cheers,

Meher Thakker
www.drapefx.com
www.mr-cad.com

LukaDM · March 29th, 2005

Thanks for your responses guys. I'm going to try IntelliCAD first on an evaluation license & buy it if it meets my needs.

Luka

March 23rd, 2005	#1 (permalink)
LukaDM Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 20 Name: Luka DM	Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD? Is there a cheaper alternative software package to AutoCAD which you can use to strip out unnecessary info from a dwg file before bringing it into Max? I really don't want to waste all my money on a package I only use briefly. Luka

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Bhanu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Abu Dhabi Age: 37 Posts: 175 Name: Bhanusri Prakash Gejjala	Re: Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD? Undoubtedly IntelliCAD is the best option... You can comfortably do editing also. You will find little slow in viewing commands like Zoom, pan etc. New version can open AutoCAD dwg version 2.5 to 2005. There are many IntelliCAD versions from different companies, we work with 4M-IntelliCAD and pretty ok with that. This is from Greece based company and check out www.4msa.com. __________________ Bhanu

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lambros Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Athens Age: 35 Posts: 337 Name: Lambros Potamianos	Re: Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD? I have Intellicad from Auto-des-sys and runs fine. About 100€ and the only thing that worries me is the slow viewport navigation speed. Everything else works fine.

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stixwilson Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 3 Name: Keith Wilson	Re: Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD? www.turbocad.com

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Continuumx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Francisco Age: 37 Posts: 143 Name: Tyrone Marshall	Re: Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD? There's vectorworks, chief architect, all plan.

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MrCAD Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: India Posts: 183 Name: Meher Thakker	Re: Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD? Try this CAD app. Its got almost the same commands too like AutoCAD and supports AutoCAD 2004 and 2005 *.dwg files download it from here ftp://211.174.185.226/english/CADian2004C_Trial.exe http://www.cadian.com/english/download/value.asp Cheers, Meher Thakker www.drapefx.com www.mr-cad.com

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LukaDM Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 20 Name: Luka DM	Re: Is there a cheap alternative to AutoCAD? Thanks for your responses guys. I'm going to try IntelliCAD first on an evaluation license & buy it if it meets my needs. Luka

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