This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Emil: This is the AutoCAD forum. You can get good advice here, but it will emphasize AutoCAD. For more general advice, got to the LEAP forum. Evan
#Spell Checker
Message #28812
Anyone remember who makes a spell checker for AutoCAD? Evan
Larry: I think Happague makes such a beast. Evan
Darrell: The Computer Aided Design Report is a monthly newsletter published by Steve Wolfe. It contains quite a bit of news, and some interesting opinion and analysis. Wolfe does have some strong opinions. The cost is $179 per year. Evan
John: No – when someone upgrades, they have to send in their old serialized diskette. That means they can't sell their old copy. Evan
Peter: It can do grey. I don't know how many levels though. Evan
Gale: I guess we talk about what we see most. Pixelworks is still in business, but their cards are proprietary, in that they are not based on 8514, XGA or TIGA standards. For this reason, they don't get a lot of press. Also, the company is being pretty quiet these…
Allan: Weitek makes actual coprocessor integrated circuits – not boards. AutoCAD uses rather random mathematics, and then only about 15% of the time. Turns out that a Weitek would not improve the program's performance much, and because of this, AutoCAD does not include the necessary code to use one. In…
David: DRDOS won't work with Windows 3.1. Evan
#28180-
#CAD Report
Message #28498
Sorry, Robert. I get the CAD report, and would have given you the number, but I didn't see your message until today, and you already got an answer. Evan
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#PLOTTER COMPARISON
Message #28491
Anil: That's the beauty of having Compuserve and a FAX board in my machine. All I have to do is take your nice message, press a few buttons, and viola! It's sitting on the desk of the publich relations manager at Calcomp. Evan
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#HPGL PLOTTING
Message #28490
Ang: OK. I have both the HP DesignJet and the Enter NovaJets. In fact – I have two NovaJets – one of which was sold to one of our clients sight unseen. Both the plotters work exceptionally well. The HP is heavily built, and has typical HP ruggedness and thoroughness…
Big Monitors
Message #6838
I'm just starting a review of 27" multimedia monitors for PC Week. The units I'm covering are from Mitsubishi, NEC, Panasonic and Barco. Very cool units. I also have the Mitsubishi 3725, which is 37" and does 1280×1024 pixels. (Yes, I'm keeping it for a month or so to watch…
Bob: Please read message number 6611. Evan
Allan: You ought to replace the Trident VGA with an Everex or Nth 24 bit VGA card. That way, you can really see what your images will look like. Evan
Peter: Yes, it supports multiple line weights. Up to 12mm. If you need to translate HPGL versions, use John Intorcio's Plot Manager Output on film should be stable for a long time. I don't know about CAD Overlay supporting HPRTL I don't think it will mix vector and raster. In…
Dave: Nothing wrong with Stacker that I can find. Evan
David: I use Ektachrome 200 at f11 and 1/2 second in a dark room, bracketing each shot. I use a 90 mm 1:1 macro lens and a Nanao t560i 17" monitor. The main trick is to make sure that the monitor and camera are absolutely square with each other. Last…
Peter: Haven't tried that. I'll have to check it out. Evan
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I Wish I Could Jump
Message #21856
Brad: I realize asking whether the Windows version of ACAD is intentionally hobbled is like asking whether you've stopped beating your wife yet. Sorry if the remark came off wrong. I talked to another CAD developer who explained to me that, in fact, Windows does limit large memory model programs.…
Peter: Sorry about that. I loose track of messages sometimes. Yes, the DesignJet supports screened lines – in 10% increments. Evan
Craig: I recommend you ask me these questions on the LEAP forum, so I can get our message traffic up. Seriously, I does like inkjets a lot. Evan
Craig: I'd go for either an HP Deskjet 500C (for color) or a Canon BJ330e (for larger plots). Evan
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