Vista and AutoCad?
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Don't know the answer, but if you have an XP machine with AutoCad installed then you can run Microsoft's Vista Upgrade Advisor - although it's primarily to tell you if your hardware is up to scratch, it also tells you if any of the applications on your machine are known to have issues.
You are having a laugh aren't you?
It took them over a year to roll out an XP compatible version, and they still refuse to acknowledge Terminal Services.
Seeing as Vista isn't yet released, and graphics drivers for Vista (you need true OpenGL support IIRC) are sketchy at best, I'd be leaving it well alone...
Let someone else do the work in trying to make it work, and never EVER use unproven software in a production environment.
Edited by Neil_Bolton on Tuesday 30th January 12:00
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job38 said:
They both claim AutoCad 2008, released in March will be fully compatable. Quality software at its very best 
So, I'm going to give it a go and see what happens............
So, I'm going to give it a go and see what happens............
I'd be careful, you wouldn't want any drawings or templates to go tits up for whatever reason, test test test if I were you.
Additionally consider that performance will be considerably impacted unless you have correct drivers for your graphics card.
Otherwise have fun - it WILL ask for your permission to do something EVERY FIVE SECONDS! AutoCad required admin permissions on many of its files, and needs installing and running usually under an admin account.
With Vista, you can't do this any more because of the new security functionality
rich-uk said:
Neil_Bolton said:
With Vista, you can't do this any more because of the new security functionality
You can tuen that off.
I have yet to see any reason to upgrade to Vista from XP apart from the flashy interface and I've been running it for the last few months.
I have to agree, bar the knobs and whistles of the Media management and graphics, theres no compelling reason to change.
I won't be upgrading in a corporate sense for a VERY long time I should think, XP does exactly what it says on the tin, and well.
Not to say I want to run Vista at home, however, annoyingly I brought a Nvidia 8800 GTS card to take advantage of the Direct X 10 stuff when it is released, and there are drivers for it yet
Edited by Neil_Bolton on Tuesday 30th January 13:05
Brink said:
Try BricsCad on Linux. Cheaper.
Thats lovely.
If you ignore the training costs, the fact that (unless it creates .dwg or .dwf files) nobody else will be using it, there will be ready made element packs available, and the main fact that you have to run linux, its great.
AutoCad and Microstation are kings because they are established, and everyone uses em'.
Neil_Bolton said:
Brink said:
Try BricsCad on Linux. Cheaper.
Thats lovely.
If you ignore the training costs, the fact that (unless it creates .dwg or .dwf files) nobody else will be using it, there will be ready made element packs available, and the main fact that you have to run linux, its great.
AutoCad and Microstation are kings because they are established, and everyone uses em'.
The lastest version has an AutoCAD lookalike interface AND does the files too. Cost = 99 euros.
Mind you, this info is third hand... so could be a load of.
Edited by Brink on Tuesday 30th January 13:12
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