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Jack Ford wrote:

> After 17 years of using AutoCAD, I can draw about three times faster 
> than I ever could on a board (20 years). But it took a while.
>
> Infinitely more accurate. Less mess. Less room.
>
> It will do things that require huge amounts of calculation in an 
> instant. Geometry is automatic. You draw to exact scale. Areas, 
> section properties from any axis, you name it.
>
> I use very few of the dimension variables after finding the ones that 
> are appropriate for what I'm doing.
>
> IntelliCAD is very similar, handles ACAD files, and costs between 5 
> and 10% of ACAD new, depending on your deal. Check the 'net.
>
> An observation by an old CAD draftsman going from Medusa to AutoCAD: 
> "CAD is CAD".
>
>

I got a copy of Pro/Desktop Express back when they were giving it away.  
Had never used CAD before, except for a course 15yrs ago where I did 
some electronics.  I worked through the included tutorial and was 
drawing airplance parts in about 10hours. 

-- 
This is by far the hardest lesson about freedom. It goes against
instinct, and morality, to just sit back and watch people make
mistakes. We want to help them, which means control them and their
decisions, but in doing so we actually hurt them (and ourselves)."