# AutoCAD?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [September 8, 2005, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159 "2005-09-08T12:14:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/1 "2005-09-08T12:14:23Z")

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Anyone have or know where I can get a copy to evaluate (try before I buy)

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/2 "2005-09-08T12:19:13Z")

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inventor or regular?

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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/3 "2005-09-08T13:29:27Z")

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i got both which u need…well my AutoCAD is old its 2004…my inventor i think is 7 Newman what inventor u use 9???

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/4 "2005-09-08T13:38:44Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> inventor or regular?

What is the difference, I just need to figure out if I can use it to draw out some brackets, because the waterjet cutting places uses autocad files

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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/5 "2005-09-08T13:41:02Z")

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inventor = 3D Monster  
AutoCAD= Not so 3D but can be done…  
inventor files aer different but can be read by AutoCAD

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**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/6 "2005-09-08T14:51:17Z")

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are you sure you need a 3d modeling software? i thought water jet cutting machines only cut with two dimentions. Most 2d design software ie, illustrator, coreldraw should output a .dxf file that autocad drawing software can open.

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**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/7 "2005-09-08T14:55:01Z")

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Are you sure you need 3d modeling software? I thought that waterjet cutting machines only cut on with 2 dementions. Most 2d design software ie, CorelDraw, Illustrator or the like can output .dxf files that autocad drafting software can open.

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**Author:** ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/autocad/2159/8 "2005-09-08T16:06:37Z")

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I’m looking for a ‘eval’ copy too… :lol: maybe more copy than evaluation…