Mac/Linux CAD λογισμικό

A longtime German CAD developer on Tuesday introduced a new cross-platform, AutoCAD-compatible program built with a fresh codebase. Could this be the knock on the door (or head) to spur Autodesk to really committing to the Mac?

The ARES CAD platform will be offered in native versions for Mac, Windows and Linux, according to Graebert, the maker of PowerCAD. The company said the new product supports AutoCAD-compatible command line and scripts as well as a wide range of programming I/O.

From the company’s release:

ARES development has focused on a number of core benchmarks, with performance being a leading criterion: ARES is typically 3-5X faster in operations such as open and save than other CAD packages on any platform. With more than a year of intensive beta testing by more than 100 major corporations and leading CAD users, ARES is the end-result of more than 250 man-years of development (5 calendar years) from Graebert, one of the pioneers in CAD software development since 1983.

Graebert is well known internationally for leading mobile CAD solutions such as SiteMaster™ as well as having more than 500,000 estimated users of PowerCAD™, its previous-generation CAD product. The company has more than 50 active VARs and OEMs on six continents, and is working with these and new partners to distribute ARES worldwide.

According to Graebert, ARES for Mac will be offered in two versions: ARES ($495) and ARES Commander Edition ($995), the latter supporting programmability and 3D support. The Windows version is available now and the Mac and Linux versions are expected to ship in Q2.

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Καλά ακούγονται όλα αυτά στη θεωρία αλλά εδώ οι πελάτες του AutoCAD δεν το παρατάν για καλύτερο υπάρχον λογισμικό, λέτε να το παρατήσουν για κάποιο που ΘΑ βγει και ΘΑ είναι κάπως AutoCAD συμβατό;

Όσο για τα υπόλοιπα που λέει το άρθρο περί αγοράς της Autodesk από την Apple ή άλλες τέτοιες χαζομάρες, εγώ απλά λέω: ROFLMAO!