Re: gEDA-user: quick question

[John Luciani <jluciani@xxxxxxxxx>]

How well does Varicad work?

(* jcl *)

On 2/11/06, Marvin Dickens <marvindickens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Stuart Brorson wrote:
> >
> > Anyway, the biggest missing piece to the puzzle here is good
> > mechanical 3D CAD.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> Sigh - We gave up and purchased 2 Varicad seats. Costly, but it retired
> the issue.
>
> The problem regarding CAD and Linux is elemental: Decent libre 2D CAD does
> not exist on Linux. Also, don't try to sell me on QCAD: Anyone with
> intermediate
> CAD experience knows better (Even the pay version sucks). Now, 3D in Linux
> can be done using BRLCAD, but it's *painful* You have to want it bad and
> have
> the intestinal fortitude for a late 1970's to early 1980's user
> interface. Think
> IBM 3180 coaxial terminal...
>
>
> Best
>
>
> Marvin
>


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