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Redss  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:06:53 PM(UTC)
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Going to buy ViaCAD Pro
If I am reading this right on Punchs web.ViaCAD Pro is as good as AutoCAD LT 2009 and AutoCAD 2009 ?

ViaCAD Pro is $250
AutoCAD LT 2009 is $1,200
AutoCAD 2009 is $3,999
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jdi000  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:20:41 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Redss Go to Quoted Post
Going to buy ViaCAD Pro
If I am reading this right on Punchs web.ViaCAD Pro is as good as AutoCAD LT 2009 and AutoCAD 2009 ?

ViaCAD Pro is $250
AutoCAD LT 2009 is $1,200
AutoCAD 2009 is $3,999



Hi Redss

You already own ViaCAD 2d/3d so you can upgrade to VC pro for a lower price than full retail price. Check the upgrade price on Punch website.


Regards

Jason
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Redss  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:26:49 PM(UTC)
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Hi Jason
Thank You
I see I can upgrade for $139.99
To me it don't look like there is much more in Shark-LT then ViaCAD Pro.
But then I am lost with that list.All I know is I like the punch Cad program alot:D
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posh.de  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:30:45 AM(UTC)
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To me it don't look like there is much more in Shark-LT then ViaCAD Pro.


the main difference is the precise MTS which is helpful resp. required for creating professional shop drawings, i.e. a projected circle is a real, analytic circle which can be dimensioned and not just a bunch of lines as in VCP.

If you don't need to derive 2D construction drawings from your 3D models on a regular basis, VCP is probably the right version for you... and upgrading later on to LT is available too.

AC is mainly for prof. 2D construction even with some 3D capabilities in the recent versions of the full blown AC.

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Norbert
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Redss  
#5 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:54:07 PM(UTC)
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Thank You posh.de
Here is a 9 x 34.5 x 24 Kitchen Cab. I need to make a full library of kitchen Cabinets to put in my Punch! Home Design-AS5000 that will look real to our customers
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Redss  
#6 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:00:16 PM(UTC)
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I just order my upgrade and downloaded ViaCad-Pro should I take out my ViaCad-6 off my computer before I install ViaCad-Pro
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#7 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:02:15 PM(UTC)
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I just order my upgrade and downloaded ViaCad-Pro should I take out my ViaCad-6 off my computer before I install ViaCad-Pro


Redss

You can keep your VC-6 on the computer if you want.


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Jason
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ZeroLengthCurve  
#8 Posted : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:04:45 PM(UTC)
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I don't think it is *required*. I left the VC 6 on my machine. It's a good way to avoid unnecessarily generating feature trouble tickets. In other words, when using VCP, if i think to myself, "Could or could i not have done this in VC6?" I can then fire it up and try.

Sometimes, a drawing i haven't touched for a while is stil on the MRU (most-recently-used) list of VC6, but for whatever reason i don't open it in VCP. Rather than hunt for it, i can use VC6 to open it, rather than making a shortcut.

And, if for whatever reason, you can run both simultaneously, but i don't do that too much anymore. And, if i have any legacy or custom settings in VC6 that i want to transfer to VCP, I can fire up the VC6 interface and switch between the two to tweak VCP to my desire, besides just copying in the settings file.

Now, generally, most companies want you to cease using the version you upgraded FROM. But, since it's not of much use to others without a full-activation key once an install's trial period expires, some companies may deem it not a big deal to enforce removal when the validation key takes care of the issue when dealing with legitimate users.

Others may have their own reasons to drop in here...
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