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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

64.0. "Aegis Draw" by HYSTER::DEARBORN (The One to Watch <>) Mon Jul 14 1986 21:13

Well, after months of waiting, I finally got Aegis Draw.  Quicky 
review:  pretty good.  One word of warning though.  It is not 
much good unless you have a plotter.  It was really written to 
use a plotter for output.  A dot matrix printer will only give 
you a screen dump.  I view this as a major drawback (compared to 
MacDraw which is designed to output to the Imagewriter).  Let's 
face it, plotters are expensive--and are only good for plotting.

Back to Aegis Draw.  On a 512K system, you can open two windows.  
They can be different views of the same drawing or two different 
drawings, allowing you to cut and paste between them.  The 
program works in medium-res, giving you 16 colors to work with.  
It has several automatic functions built in, like automatic 
dimensioning.  Just stretch out a line, and the software inserts 
the exact dimension on it.  Becuase of the different colors, you 
can create layered drawings.  Each color can show different 
details.  

This is a very sophisticated CAD program.  I've never seen 
anything like it in it's price range before ($139 at GoAmiga).  
In many ways, it was worth the wait.  Now I guess I will have to 
start shopping for a plotter.....

Randy
    
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64.1 Plotter at work for DrawLEHIGH::SORKINAl Sorkin 289-1280Tue Jul 15 1986 19:095
      I talked with Aegis about transferring the file created for plotting
    to a Vax at work with a HP plotter attached. They provided a plot
    driver which is supposed to work with any HP plotter. Haven't tried
    it yet but if you want a copy, ask AEGIS or send me a note as a last
    resort I'll copy the listing they sent.