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Re: TurboCAD versions, review?

2002-05-03 by crankorgan

Steve
     I sent you the scan Via Email. If you did not
get it look in the Photo section under Kleinbauer.

                                          John 



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., Steve Greenfield <alienrelics@y...> wrote:
> Yes, please scan it. I'd like to know what version you are using,
> there is the regular, Pro, and there's a sort of low end one that
> pushes itself as "Learn TurboCAD". Features a 3D and 3 views of a
> go-kart on the fold-out. I can get that one for something like $15
> now at the half price books here.
> 
> I saw someone on one of the message boards pushing what turned out
> to be a trojan horse program. He'd even hacked into the
> messageboard itself and would taunt the owner of the board. Bad
> mojo.
> 
> Steve Greenfield
> 
> --- crankorgan <john@k...> wrote:
> > Steve,
> >       I bought mine in the store for $30. If you want the scan of
> > the box let me know because there are several versions out there.
> > 
> > Mine came with a video tutorial. The free download one works just
> > as 
> > good. The online version has a bug in it. If you use snap grids
> > and  
> > you go out of the program and save it the drawing. The next time
> > you 
> > go in the program the first snap will be off a little. I would go
> > 
> > back in draw a line and then delete it. The next lines would ok
> > after 
> > that. I only use Turbocad for drawing PCBs so I am only using the
> > X-Y 
> > planes. The Z is set in the DXF to Gcode converter. There is also
> > an 
> > other program out there that Alan uses. I never mention it
> > because 
> > there is a guy floating around who steals a wrecks message
> > threads 
> > just to hawk his product! Everytime a friend of mine would start
> > to 
> > help someone learn to draw he would hijack the thread pushing his
> > 
> > product. He would get upset when you mention the Tutorial in
> > Turbocad.
> > His product may be better but his attitude is not!
> > 
> >                                             John
> 
> 
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