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Article: Generic CADD 2.0. (Software Review) (Autodesk Inc.'s) (Evaluation)
- Article from:
- Macworld
- Article date:
- August 1, 1993
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 Mac Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Pros: Floating-point precision; extensive symbol libraries included. Cons: No Group command; no warning of unsaved symbols. Company: Autodesk (206/487-2233). Requires: Mac Plus; 2MB of RAM; hard drive; System 6.0.3 (System 6.0.5 and 32-bit QuickDraw for color). Recommended: 4MB of RAM; math coprocessor. List price: $495.
MW Rating ***
After growing pains, interface refinements, and a corporate acquisition, Generic CADD has reached maturity with version 2.0. It's a competent, midlevel 2-D drafting program with a well-executed Mac interface, a good complement of tools, and a sprinkling of high-end features. But product development seems to be lagging. The ...