[GRLUG] OS CAD

[Adam Tauno Williams]

On Wed, 2011-08-10 at 18:50 -0400, Ben Rousch wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 6:07 PM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
> > Working on a new project, and it would be nice to be able to see the .dwgs
> > of the installation for reference
> > Before I try one of the 1000+ 'free viewers' out there, can anyone
> > recommend a *simple* CAD program [for a non-CAD user] that will read/write
> > .dwg files?
> Muahahahahahahah. Welcome to my hell.
> But seriously, your best bet right now is probably
> http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/download-draftsight
> > The other option would be import into OO Draw, but there doesn't seem to
> > be any concrete information as to if it is possible.
> Not gonna work.

+1 

DWG is nuts-to-struts proprietary.  Welcome to hell.

And "simple" and "CAD" don't have anything to do with each other.

I typically use Win32 True View when I have to look at DWG files.


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