Autodesk QuickCad 8

Can't help you with Quickcad because I know nothing about it. but if you know autocad, you might consider downloading the free version of DraftSight from Dassault Systemes. it is an open source cad program that is a clone of Autocad, all the same commands work.

Rorschach, so DraftSight produces legitimate .dwg files? I assume it is only a 2D program, correct?

Yes it does, and it is as much 3d as true Autocad is (which is not really saying much now is it?). and it will open and save files in every acad format all the way back to R12. Dassault owns the rights to the ACIS geometry Kernal which ACAD uses, so every seat Autodesk sells, Dassault gets a cut anyway. Autodesk was making noises about buying Spatial Technologies after using their kernal for several years but Dassault bought them out from under them, giving Autodesk the middle finger in the process....

Hmm, well that's very interesting. I didn't know of that connection between Dassault and ACAD. Interesting turn of events.

I'll have to check out that program. Thanx.

Yep, there was no clear reason for Dassault (owner of SolidWorks) to buy Spatial other than to give Autodesk the big hairy finger since they used their own proprietary kernal (and still do). then they turned around and released DWG editor a few years back that was their first iteration at a ACAD clone, then they re-released it as DraftSight and made it open source. It was farking brilliant marketing move because now users of Solidworks have no reason to even own a seat of autocad because they can do everything using a Dassault Systems owned program. And nobody else does either because they released the program for free to the world. That is why Autodesk is really trying so hard to shove Inventor down all of their client's throats and making it such that once you open an acad file in the newest version you can't save it as an earlier version anymore, they have to figure out how to expand beyond Autocad or die.

Yep, AutoCAD is the same as MySpace and Blockbuster Video. They had their time on top. Visionaries at one point. Now they are just part of the history of CADD evolution.

I had to pass on a contract recently because they insisted I be well versed in AutoCAD 3D, specifically. So in my business, it doesn't hurt to get as many softwares under your belt as possible.

Try starting here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/u/gsearch/results?siteID=123112&catID=123155&id=2088334&qt=quickcad+8+manual

I did the transition from Generic CADD6 to AutoCAD in 2004. It's painful at first, but worth it.

The AutoCAD came with a built-in tutorial - no such luck with QuickCad?

I have learned most of what I know (or don't know) about compters by plunking around on them. The help seems to be menu driven, where you have to know what to ask more than a tutorial. I keep telling myself I am going to take an hour a day just to plunk around in it and hope I can make some headway that way. And, I plan to google QuickCAD 8 tutorial and see what I get. I'll have to do all that at home. Summer time in the refrigeration business is not the time for such things in the office! Thanks, John -- JHF

others have been helpful by diverting you to other apps.

Quickcad videos (not that they will be much help.. it is what you asked for)

chris.

Over the past ten years or So Autodesk has lost a massive amount of market share, predominately due to Dassault systems analysis and simulation tools. Autodesk has responded by purchasing software's that were built or tailored to be Soildworks add-ons like Mould Flow or Navisworks.

98% of our customers use Solidworks or Soildworks related products there was a time when architects were still using Autodesk products but now only one or two of the older generation Architects that still uses Autocad.

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I don't believe Generic Cad was initially an Autodesk product. Autodesk merely bought the competition when Generic Cad became too practical an alternative.

(Googling...)

Apparently there is a new product called General CAD which claims to be a workalike to the original DOS program. There's some amusing anecdotal comments about Generic Cad and about General CAD's pricing structure. (On the price list, there's a "Read Comments on Pricing" link next to it.)

http://www.generalcadd.com/

Thanks! I just downloaded the free trial of GCD 9.0 and looked at 2 of my drawings. I think I am a fan after just 5 minutes. Thanks again -- JHF

Hello, I am janet, a CAD engineer. yes generic ad is an Autodesk product however I am not familiar with General cad yet. I prefer to use creo and grabcad softwares for 3D rendering and modeling. But yeah. thanks for the info will keep that in mind for later.. Check out this.

Creo? God woman! Join the 21'st century already and switch to Solidworks. Trust me, after you use Solidworks for a week or two, you will hunt your PTC salesperson down and beat them senseless.

I loved Generic cadd! funny I was thinking about how simple it was to use a few days ago for quick sketches.

If it works for your needs why change? Hardware issue?

Yes, the hardware is the issue. I have been able to keep a computer running that has enough of a DOS shell to work, but I can't print anymore, so I have to export to some other format then print in another program. Now my old computer is having problems and the company does not want me to put that old DOS program on my newer computer. I run it at home on a Windows 7 machine under a program called DOS BOX and it works reasonably well, except for the print issues and the screen aspect ratio is off a little, so a square look like a rectangle and a circle an elipse. But since I have 20 years of drawings, I still want to keep it around until I make a transition and re-format the important drawings. -- JHF

I agree with your "geek friends", lol. I'm a designer, but my hubby and son are both engineers. I went back to school in my 40s and learned Autodesk Architectural Desktop when I was fairly computer illiterate about a decade ago and survived (and even got an A+). Sounds like you need some updates too. Why not contact the company you purchased the program from and ask them for a book or instruction?

Thanks! Sounds like a good idea. I guess to some extend I'm looking for the proverbial easy way out! I just feel like if I could get started, things would fall in place pretty quickly. -- JHF

Just roaming around here and I came to this post.

I recall generic cad had a few programmers from autodesk jump ship and wrote the program for generic can. I was written in a more direct fashion like assembly language.

on some of their advertising they had a cad wire frame of the space shuttle.

and Autocad did what a lot of strong companies did and bought their competition up.

Back to your question, I bought a tutorial the integrated with inventor. I need to look at it. I know depending on the software, it qould intergrate with Autocad, solidworks and the like.

I know this is a few years old, but I'll see what it was call. and post it anyways.