#CAD
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I've been using XCad Designer for a few years now. At one time I had to
upgrade the program to work with a 1MB agnus. Now I have an A3000 and
XCad will not print correctly. Does anyone know if there is an upgrade to
this software? If not, what good CAD programs exist?
Carl
Carl,
Although I got XCad Pro, I don't use it any longer since I got DynaCadd.
DynaCadd for the Amiga is an outstanding program, and I prefer it to any
other CAD program, including those very pricy beasts for PC's.
I've seen a DEMO of DynaCadd sitting in the libraries here (about 2MB of
stuff to d/l).
– wkc – … via AP from Hamburg, Germany
Werner,
Thanks for the info, BTW does XCad Pro work properly on a 2MB chip
machine? How much does DynaCadd retail for these days?
Carl
Carl,
DynaCadd works on my A4000/40 (2MB Chip – 16MB Fast) and on my A2000/A2630
(1MB Chip – 4MB Fast32 – 2MB Fast16). It needs a 68020+ w/FPU machine.
The release version needs a dongle in GamePort #2. And there is a bug
whith the INFORM VERIFY command with my version, may crash the system, I
hope this is fixed in the newest version. I avoid to use the INFORM
command, or save the drawing prior to using it.
I bought the program for 2000 DEM (about 1200 USD) three years ago, but I
think it will cost much less by now.
BTW, it has an PS/EPS output, so I can create drawings and not only print
them on my Laser printer, but also import them in DTP prgrams.
– wkc – … via AP from Hamburg, Germany
Do you know if they ever removed the Dongle? That's what stopped me from
buying it earlier.
-Karl
Karl,
no, you need the dongle. Most CAD programs only work with a dongle.
XCadd Pro (Amiga) needs a little red dongle, RoboCad (a $8000+ prog for PC
and Mac) needs one for the parallel port, etc. etc. …
Funny thing was, when I once temporarily swapped back to use XCad, I
forgot to change dongles. And guess what, XCad Pro worked with the dongle
of DynaCadd! Funny!
I let the dongle sit in the Port all the time of my A4000. It would only
interfere with JoyStick-only games, most of which won't run on KS/WB 3.x
AGA machines either.
– wkc – … via AP from Hamburg, Germany