Rarely do I write about a computer
program that isn't entirely complete,
but there's a first time for everything.
I recently reviewed a beta version of
a CAD program for construction that
knocked my socks off, and I want you
to know about it. (A "beta" version,
by the way, is an unfinished version
of a program that is sent out to a few
users for testing and refinement.)
Before I tell you about the program,
I'd like to give you some background
on CAD in general. CAD is
short for "computer-aided design."
The concept behind the development
of CAD programs is to help
architects, draftsmen, designers, and
engineers do their work faster and
more accurately than with