Years ago, on our old machine (Windows 3.1 to start with, upgraded to
95!) I used version 2 of FastCAD, which I got on with very well. Time
passed and first we bought a non HP printer, then the hard drive failed,
and of course, by then it was obsolete and the version of FastCAD I was
using wouldn't print with the new printer (a Xerox Phaser) anyway. After
looking around at what was available as shareware (we couldn't afford
the £400 to upgrade FastCAD at the time) I downloaded DoubleCAD - very
similar to Turbocad. Yes, I'd got a program which with constant
reference to the "manual" I could get a pattern out of, but it put me
off sitting at the computer for hours trying to get something done. Last
year, I gave up and bought Lace R-XP (my machine now runs Windows XP
Pro) - we had downloaded the trial version some time before.
What I have found is that the "commands" in Lace R-XP are very similar
to FastCAD - so some things I can guess without needing to look up how
to do. There is a feature for saving motifs - which means that yes, you
would be able to print out just the motifs.
You can use colours when you draw the pattern, then adjust the size and
tell it whether you want to print in colour or black & white in the
print sequence.
There is a full range of grid angles, - I use mine mostly for Torchon
and Bucks (but I don't stick to 60 deg!).
I Googled for Lace R-XP, which brought up IlSoft's website and details
as to how to order online - the CD arrived in the post a few days later.
Looking at mine now, it is compatible for Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and
Vista.
I must admit from playing with the trial version (which you can't print
or save from) I had at first dismissed it as not giving me the range of
options I could get from a CAD program, but having bought the full
version I am quite happy with it.
(Other than using their product to design on my computer again, I have
no association with this company).
In message <4d4561d3.20325.d01...@martina.dewille.web.de>,
martina.dewi...@web.de writes
I
am still working with Windows XP.
But since I am always short of time, I am thinking of
drawing some motifs just to print out, whenever needed.
Is this possible using the actural version of Lace 2000 or newer? Or is
this program rather
suitable for torchon lace patterns.
I would also like to include some colourcode diagrams in my notes for
the students. Is that
possible in this program. And where can I get it?
--
Jane Partridge
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