Not very long ago, I wrote a column
on hand drafting, noting that for
architects like myself who specialize in
custom projects, CAD still was not
very useful. Well, that was then, and
now that I have AutoCad 12, I am
finally convinced that it is feasible to
draw up a custom residence on CAD.
Rather than wait until I've used it for
a year or two and can crow about all
the neat things it does, a fresh account
of my experience in learning how to
use the system might be useful for
readers who wonder whether CAD is a
worthwhile investment.
I became a CAD skeptic after having
a very bad experience in 1983