Does it pay to get the newest acad 2004?
Does it pay to get the newest acad 2004?
(OP)
Hi,
I am an old, rusty acad 14 & 2000 user. I have been looking reviews for newest acad 2004, but I believe it won't pay its price to update. What do you, new cad 2004 buyers, have found about it that can get me finally convinced? I even want to consider acad light 2004.
I appreciate your response,
Roberttx.
I am an old, rusty acad 14 & 2000 user. I have been looking reviews for newest acad 2004, but I believe it won't pay its price to update. What do you, new cad 2004 buyers, have found about it that can get me finally convinced? I even want to consider acad light 2004.
I appreciate your response,
Roberttx.





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I make extensive use of ACAD-3D. A-Desk has stated categorically that there are NO CHANGES to 3D. I read this as stating that there is no further interest in updating and improving 3D functions. I make extensive use of embedding components into assemblies with data embedded too. No major advances there. Finally, I make extensive use of converting 3D parts to 2D drawings for shop production, including extensive dimensioning & B.O.M.'s, and linked and ebedded documents. Minor improvements there. I make very LITTLE use of releasing my PROPRIETARY drawings across the internet, no matter how "secure" the site (Industrial espionage, anyone?). Extensive relatively useless improvements there.
I agree- new icons don't justify an upgrade.
Good Luck.
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Thanks everybody for your responses.
Roberttx.
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I use it every day and, I like it.
File sizes are MUCH smaller, especially for 3D drawings - load and email much faster.
The new look is fine, it is modern and comfortable.
The full screen ctrl-0 is really nice - no menus etc.
The transparency of the command line is nice.
The standard menus include most of the Express tools and a few more, that is nice.
The dockable properties window and easily extendable block menu is nice.
It is faster.
No new 3D stuff - that is unfortunate.
Dimensioning in paper space to entities in model space works flawlessly, maybe it did before, but I never could get it to work in 2000.
I was able to migrate all our menus and lisp without effort.
It handles raster images much better.
Printing is nicer or I'm getting used to it.
Ctrl-PgUP and Ctrl-PgDn move between model and paper space(s) - VERY nice.
That's all I can think of right now.
In summary, it was worth the upgrade for the combination of little things that make my daily life easier.
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I use AutoCAD R14 and the IntelliCAD allows me to work with dwgs from newer versions.
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Any truth to this?
Rich
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R2004 seems to have many small features that find their way to your drawing sessions and make drafting faster and easier.
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That might be a point to determine when to upgrade. If I were to do it I would want to use the lower priced upgrade versus purchasing a full version at higher cost.
Just my 2 cents.
Does anyone out there have a definitive date that Autodesk will stop support of 2000?