On 27 September 2010 22:25, Hugh Frater <hugh.fra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Natalie, > > Dasault systems are due to release they're new 2d cad package > 'draft-sight' I think it's called for linux later this year. Worth a > look if you want some 'what looks like' half decent 2d cad on linux? > I'm going to give it a roll when it comes out > > Thanks for the tip, I'll take a look out of curiosity but this won't suit my needs as I actually need 3D and looking at the video for DraftSight, it is aimed at the early stages of product design and does not appear suitable to produce construction drawings for highways. It might just be the video but the software does seem too lightweight for my use. As I have a copy of AutoCAD courtesy of my last job and AutoCAD freelancing is just a way to make a bit of money on the side to supplement my income as a programmer, I really don't want to mess about with CAD software - I'm fully proficient with AutoCAD, I've done it for 8 years as my day job, so I really don't want to learn another CAD system ;-) It's encouraging that Dassault is releasing its software for Linux though. Dassault might not mean anything to most people on this list but it's a huge French company - the head company is an aviation company, then they created some spin-offs, including Dassault Systemes. I take it as a good sign when a big company recognises Linux as a player in the computing business - we all know Linux is but sometimes, big companies are the very ones that try to trap users in using one system or another. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth? TBD, Wednesday 2010-10-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://bit.ly/4sACa
