There was a time when AutoCAD was top of the line in CAD technology. As with
any technology, success breeds competition. There are enough choices of good
products now that what is "best" is a subjective thing. It depends on what
you want to do. 2D only? Your choices are many. Have specific tasks for this
package that will require customization? AutoCAD shines here and, in the
lite version, is a good value for the money. Think 3D will be more your
thing? AutoCAD starts looking worse. There are far more capable programs.
There are a lot of choices and things to consider when putting what could
potentially be a lot of money into something like a CAD package. A lot of it
is personal preference. There is no point in having something technically
superior if you hate using it.
What I use: Turbocad Pro. Very good 3D/2D package with the emphasis on 3D.
Intellicad. So much like AutoCAD, if you can run one, you can run the other.
Are either of these the best? Yes, no, maybe, it depends.
BTW, of the programs mentioned, the only one that fits the original criteria
of about $100.00 is intellicad in its lite version.


"gabriel" wrote in message
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The guy was just trying to say that whatever made AutoCAD top of the line,
does not anymore. You can get pretty cheap products that do the same
things.

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gabriel