Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10

From	bob prohaska <bp@www.zefox.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.graphics
Subject	Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10
Date	2021-09-17 16:19 +0000
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Martin ?rautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> Thanks. I just give it a try - and it feels so wrong and clumsy.
> 
> When I define a square with a size of 16x16 mm and I give it a line
> width of 2 mm,  it always shows the same line width on the screen,
> regardless of the zoom level. I'd expect to keep the line the size it is
> - but maybe that's a feature. Maybe it can be turned off?
> 
> But I defined an line width of my own at 4 mm. Ok, is shown as double
> width. But when I select an object, it then shows the 4 mm when I show
> the item with the 4 mm width style. But from the top menu, it is
> indicated as 0.5mm width.
> 
> When I draw a square, it does draw those as four separate lines instead.
> When I group those items (weirdly, the shortcut is cmd-y), I can not
> resize this group from the coordinate entry.
> 
> The menus are weired, showing the same topic below multiple menus.
> Preferences are complicated.
> 
> Snap to grid does not work properly - the positions probably show some
> rounding errors when I use millimeters as units. The major lines of the
> grid shifted position while zooming and moving around.
> 
> I do not find any intersect, but just some weired trim tool, which is
> hard to control, what to trim. It does not trim with grouped objects?
> 
> The demo does not even permit copy/paste. So it's nice to learn about a
> new app, but I don't like this one here - Autocad was easier to learn.
> 
> So you are right, it's probably too powerful for me. As an experienced
> user it may be a good tool. $200 for a 1 year licence, no thanks.

Surprised it was such a total flop. I've used it since the '90s for
admitttedly casual drafting and liked the fact that after months of 
not thinking about it I could always whip out a 2d shop drawing on
short notice. The snap-to-object ("Drafting Assistant (TM)" was a 
great convenience. Never could get my head around AutoCAD.  

Good luck in your search, please post if you find something useful.

 bob prohaska

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MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-16 08:34 +0200
  Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Bernd Froehlich <befr@eaglesoft.de> - 2021-09-16 06:53 +0000
    Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-16 09:02 +0200
      Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Bernd Froehlich <befr@eaglesoft.de> - 2021-09-16 07:22 +0000
        Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-16 09:41 +0200
      Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 bob prohaska <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2021-09-17 01:47 +0000
        Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-17 10:22 +0200
          Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 bob prohaska <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2021-09-17 16:19 +0000
            Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-17 18:33 +0200
      Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2017usenet1.subsume.com> - 2021-09-17 22:02 +0000
        Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-18 09:15 +0200
          Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2017usenet1.subsume.com> - 2021-09-18 22:35 +0000
            Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-19 13:09 +0200
              Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2017usenet1.subsume.com> - 2021-09-21 05:10 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-21 08:46 +0200
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2021-09-21 13:54 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-21 18:35 +0200
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2021-09-21 22:05 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-22 07:15 +0200
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2021-09-22 12:10 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2017usenet1.subsume.com> - 2021-09-25 23:56 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-26 15:11 +0200
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2017usenet1.subsume.com> - 2021-09-27 16:28 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-27 19:20 +0200
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2017usenet1.subsume.com> - 2021-10-01 15:49 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2021-09-27 18:40 +0000
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2021-09-28 08:53 +0200
                Re: MacDraw for MacOS 10.10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2021-09-28 14:56 +0000

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