The development of PowerCADD began with PowerDraw, a true CADD alternative to MacDraw that was released in the mid-1980s. The online user group from GEnie that participated in outlining the capabilities of the new CADD program were invited to initiate a graphics forum on Applelink Personal Edition in 1987.
Description
PowerCADD is a two-dimensional, WYSIWYG drawing program developed mainly to reproduce the familiarity of manual technical drawing with the advantages of a full geometry tool set (including bezier) and computer graphics, allowing the full mix of line art and raster images. PowerCADD is a full metaphor for the design board, providing an elegant easy to learn and easy to use interface, with the integration of both Imperial and Metric dimensioning in familiar "real world" scales. An add-on tool set, called WildTools, was developed by an independent programmer, bringing a number of new capabilities to the program, including isometric and perspective-drawing tools. Both are available in "demo" form to allow hands-on trial use.
The current shipping version is PowerCADD 9, which was released August 2010. PowerCADD 9 is an Apple Intel Only application.
Versions
PowerDraw 1 for the 680x0 Mac, released September 1987
PowerDraw 2 for the 680x0 Mac
PowerDraw 3 for the 680x0 Mac
PowerDraw 4 for the 680x0 Mac
PowerDraw 5 for the 680x0 Mac
PowerDraw 6 for the 680x0 Mac and PowerCADD 1 for the PPC Mac OS 7 (then known as Macintosh System 7)
PowerCADD 2 released October 1995
PowerCADD 3 released in late 1996
PowerCADD 4
PowerCADD 2000 (PowerCADD 5), released May 2000. Major enhancements to text handling and symbol data.
PowerCADD 7, released January 2006. Featuring transparent objects and layers, improved DWG/DXF translation, and global management of drawing attributes. PowerPC hardware and related Mac OS X Software required.
PowerCADD 8 for Intel-based Apple hardware released March 2008
PowerCADD 9 for Intel-based Apple hardware released August 2010
Martinez, Carlos Domingo (January 1997) "PowerCADD 3.0." MacWorld.
Seiter, Charles (December 2000) "." MacWorld.
"Special Report: PowerCADD, Macs, FormZ and VectorWorks, dominate tools used for Record House Award winners" Architosh News.
External links
PowerCADD Product Page at engsw.com
August 18, 2023
powercadd, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, june, 2023, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, computer,. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message PowerCADD is a computer aided design and drafting CADD software program for the Apple Macintosh platform developed from out of the PowerDraw platform of the mid 1980s by Greensboro North Carolina based Engineered Software PowerCADDDeveloper s Engineered SoftwareInitial releaseSeptember 1987Stable release9 7 for PowerPC August 2010Operating systemMax OS XPlatformIntel Version 7 supports PowerPC TypeComputer aided designLicense Proprietary commercial software Websitewww wbr engsw wbr com wbr products Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Versions 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe development of PowerCADD began with PowerDraw a true CADD alternative to MacDraw that was released in the mid 1980s The online user group from GEnie that participated in outlining the capabilities of the new CADD program were invited to initiate a graphics forum on Applelink Personal Edition in 1987 Description EditPowerCADD is a two dimensional WYSIWYG drawing program developed mainly to reproduce the familiarity of manual technical drawing with the advantages of a full geometry tool set including bezier and computer graphics allowing the full mix of line art and raster images PowerCADD is a full metaphor for the design board providing an elegant easy to learn and easy to use interface with the integration of both Imperial and Metric dimensioning in familiar real world scales An add on tool set called WildTools was developed by an independent programmer bringing a number of new capabilities to the program including isometric and perspective drawing tools Both are available in demo form to allow hands on trial use The current shipping version is PowerCADD 9 which was released August 2010 PowerCADD 9 is an Apple Intel Only application Versions EditPowerDraw 1 for the 680x0 Mac released September 1987 PowerDraw 2 for the 680x0 Mac PowerDraw 3 for the 680x0 Mac PowerDraw 4 for the 680x0 Mac PowerDraw 5 for the 680x0 Mac PowerDraw 6 for the 680x0 Mac and PowerCADD 1 for the PPC Mac OS 7 then known as Macintosh System 7 PowerCADD 2 released October 1995 PowerCADD 3 released in late 1996 PowerCADD 4 PowerCADD 2000 PowerCADD 5 released May 2000 Major enhancements to text handling and symbol data PowerCADD 6 released May 2003 the first Mac OS X native version with Aqua interface PowerCADD 7 released January 2006 Featuring transparent objects and layers improved DWG DXF translation and global management of drawing attributes PowerPC hardware and related Mac OS X Software required PowerCADD 8 for Intel based Apple hardware released March 2008 PDF Brochure Link PowerCADD 9 for Intel based Apple hardware released August 2010 PDF Brochure LinkSee also EditComparison of CAD editors for CAEReferences EditDornell Lisa 2007 Under one roof Apple com smallbusiness Martinez Carlos Domingo January 1997 PowerCADD 3 0 MacWorld Seiter Charles December 2000 PowerCADD 2000 Drawing Friendly Program Makes CAD Fun and Easy MacWorld Special Report PowerCADD Macs FormZ and VectorWorks dominate tools used for Record House Award winners Architosh News External links EditPowerCADD Product Page at engsw com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PowerCADD amp oldid 1165999874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
