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Hello Robin,
18-Oct-96 02:25:00, Robin Clay did write to Ian Underwood
      Subject: Neglect and Apathy Rules ok, NOT!
 IU>> No one with problems with Acad (12) ?
 RC> Have you ?
 Acad is a pretty gross product, having loads of "components"
 that most users will never use, like a bill of materials, with
 number of nails and tiles for a roof, doesn't do it well compared
 to programs written for roofing design IYSWIM.  (Just a quick
 example off the top of my head.. but it's a true comment/analogy
 to all Acad facilities)
 The basic 2-D machine is not getting any better and the 3D
 stuff is dreadful. There's better 3D modellers out there.
 Acad13 just piled on more and more 3D and rendering stuff
 - ie bigger & slower and in 2-D terms the product has thus
 deteriorated.
 As to Acad12 and Acad generally not being supported in Dos
 in future..... if that threat/rumour is true, it's time to
 find a better package!
 So my main gripe is the way that the 2-D drawing package is
 being neglected.
 Did you know that there is a rival product that offers entity
 selection "on screen" as the cursor is moved?
 Ie instead of specifying end, mid, tan, qua, cen etc, these
 appear as you move the cursor, in a little semi-transparent
 area alongside the cursor - a button click as the correct
 pick point is displayed and you are there!
 No gross movement of the pick device away from the target area,
 or no typing mid, end cen etc with the left hand!
 Brill - the innovative technique is termed Navigator and Acad
 has absolutely nothing like it.
 BTW anyone know how to disable the "end" command? I occasionally
 type "end" as the selection point when the previous command
 failed (when working at speed) The "end" then gets taken as the
 save and quit command
 And that's absolutely infuriating!
 -=> Ian >=-
The best I can do for now...
Internet : ian.underwood@esoftc.seuk.com
.!. First, draw the curve; then, plot the data.
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