Date:	Tue, 30 Jan 1996 13:09:17 -1000
From:	101335@das.harvard.edu, 3524@compuserve.com
Message-Id: <4em8et$lkd@dub-news-svc-3.compuserve.com>
Organization: CompuServe Incorporated
Subject: CAD program

Someone mentioned a CAD program which was good for plotting sail patterns,
(Vector-Cad or something?) Sorry - I forgot to save the mail, can anyone
remember what it was

Rgds GRD


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Date:	Wed, 31 Jan 1996 03:25:49 -1000
From:	neitzke@elk.bayer.com (Bob Neitzke)
Message-Id: <DM1rw2.Ezr@se01.elk.miles.com>
Organization: Bayer Corporation
Subject: Re: CAD program

In article <4em8et$lkd@dub-news-svc-3.compuserve.com>,
   101335,3524@compuserve.com wrote:
>Someone mentioned a CAD program which was good for plotting sail patterns,
>(Vector-Cad or something?) Sorry - I forgot to save the mail, can anyone
>remember what it was
>
>Rgds GRD

MicroStation is a super 2D and 3D CAD package from Bentley in Exton PA.
They are partly owned by Intergraph of Huntsville. Both have web sites.

Anyway if your company has this package Bentley will allow you to take it 
home for personal ( not business ) use. Also if you are a student and want 
MicroStation then they have extremely !!! discounted student programs.
Last time I heard it was $200 vs "in the thousands".

I use it for kite design. It will do rendering in all the colors and you can
even attach materials ( simulation) so that when you render it you ould have, 
say ... a Chrome kite, or a Knotty Pine Kite or a Stucco Kite. Best of all you 
can save these renderings ( views ) as your favorite picture file type ( .bmp, 
tif, .jpg etc ) 

Hey, I don't make money off this Ad, I just enthusiasticly use the program. 
And of course we have it at "work".

Laser Pro might be some slick line but ...
Bentley has Vector lines and rastor too (grin).
Try flyin with vector line, its a hoot !

Bob 




Bob Neitzke    birdofplay@aol.com
http://users.aol.com/birdofplay

"To put your life in danger from time to time
       breeds a saneness in dealing with
            day to day trivialities"

Stay outa da treez


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Date:	Wed, 31 Jan 1996 20:05:04 -1000
From:	Kel Krosschell <kitenut@millcomm.com>
Message-Id: <31105810.75CB@millcomm.com>
Organization: Millennium Communications, Inc.
Subject: Re: CAD program

I've struck out trying to get this back to the address of the person that 
was looking for the reference to Vector Cad.  Either netscape or 
compuserve or both refuse to deliver it correctly  SO...

I hope you check back and find this!

 ===> http://www.neca.com/~wahoo/vectorcd.html <===

Kel_._
-- 
Kel_._  the MN_KiteNut  (Kel Krosschell)                    
E-mail to kitenut@millcomm.com
Home page at  http://www.millcomm.com/~kitenut/



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Date:	Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:43:01 -1000
From:	pdjnjvt@knoware.nl (Peter de jong)
Message-Id: <4eq5k6$bcg@news.knoware.nl>
Organization: Knoware Internet
Subject: Re: CAD program

101335,3524@compuserve.com wrote:

>Someone mentioned a CAD program which was good for plotting sail patterns,
>(Vector-Cad or something?) Sorry - I forgot to save the mail, can anyone
>remember what it was

here it comes again....

Subject: CAD for kites, cheap source 
From: kichiwa@eskimo.com (Mike Eason) 
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 22:29:34 GMT 


Hi all.  I just finished designing graphics for a new 8.02M^2, 3.951:1

aspect Sputnik that I'm building (profile patterns made so far). 
 
What was really cool was using a CAD package called Vector CAD.  
Downloaded it off the net, only 49.95 to register it. Runs under
windoze  
with minimal configuration, fast and easy to use, especially since
it's  
fully OLE complient (drag and drop stuff). In many ways I found it  
superior to even Autocad, much faster to use. And it's 3D and rotates

views in real time on screen. A .tif graphic can be exported from any

view for use in Photoshop for rendering surfaces and playing with
colors,  
etc. It also exports .dxf files which are importable into vector
graphics  
programs like Freehand and Illustrator.  ***Way too cool!!!!!*** 
 
What is really great is it's ability to create machining paths, which
I  
used to make all of the seam allowances for individual pieces of
fabric.  
The auto-dimensioning features are fantastic. 
 
The best part is importation into photoshop where, from scanned
samples  
of fabric, I could pantone match actual colors and apply them to the  
image of the kite, add a sky and clouds background, slight motion and

wind effects, etc. A picture of your kite before it's built! 
 
Sorry to be so long winded... I get overexcited about such cool stuff

easily!  I don't know the URL right now, just do a WEB search on "CAD"
or  
"Vector CAD". I'm not connected with the outfit in any way, just
thought  
some of you might like to know about it. 



Greetings from Holland 
Peter de Jong <pdjnjvt@knoware.nl>        
A&F Custom Kites Werkhoven NL



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Date:	Mon, 5 Feb 1996 07:38:57 -1000
From:	kichiwa@eskimo.com (Mike Eason)
Message-Id: <DMBD0y.45I@eskimo.com>
Organization: Not Much!
Subject: Re: CAD program

In article <4em8et$lkd@dub-news-svc-3.compuserve.com>, 
101335,3524@compuserve.com says...
>
>Someone mentioned a CAD program which was good for plotting sail 
patterns,
>(Vector-Cad or something?) Sorry - I forgot to save the mail, can anyone
>remember what it was
>
>Rgds GRD

http://www.neca.com/~wahoo/vectorcd.html
is the address for Vector CAD.
-- 
Mike Eason <kichiwa@eskimo.com> or <meason@ctc.ctc.edu>
Media Specialist: Everett Community College, Everett, WA
President: Snohomish County Incredible Flying Individuals, SCI-FI
voice:206-334-0362 H.  :206-388-9117 W.  fax:206-388-9144
  Washington State Sport Kite Championships, 9/28-29/96
  Whidbey Island Kite Festival, Ft. Casey Conf. Center, 9/28-29/96



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