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"Renting" AutoCAD in Los Angeles

calihoya

I was let go from my company, and no longer have access to AutoCAD. I'm looking to pick up some free lance work (small projects), and am looking for somewhere in L.A. that I might be able to sit at a computer and either pay hourly/weekly/monthly to use AutoCAD, since 1. I am a MAC user at home and 2. I can't afford a license anyways. Has anyone ever heard of a place where I could do this? I would prefer not to sign up for a learning class - I just want to be able to sit down in front of the program and do my own thing.

Thanks so much for any advice!

 
Feb 8, 09 8:29 pm
xtbl

why not enroll in a basic cad class with lab hours at your local community college.

Feb 8, 09 8:34 pm  · 
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accesskb

rapidshare is ur best friend ... desperate measure during desperate times

Feb 8, 09 9:12 pm  · 
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difficultfix

Mininova

Feb 8, 09 11:30 pm  · 
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cadcroupier
www.piratebay.org

(only if you are deperate of course)

Feb 8, 09 11:33 pm  · 
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calihoya

But even if I wanted to choose these download options (...), won't AutoCAD not work on my computer since I have a MAC?

Feb 9, 09 1:38 am  · 
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blah

Is it an Intel Mac?

There are other ways to do drawings.

Feb 9, 09 2:31 am  · 
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MArch n' unemployed

you can also 'download' bootcamp

Feb 9, 09 2:33 am  · 
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Antisthenes

use DoubleCad? free for commercial use

Feb 9, 09 10:31 am  · 
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Antisthenes

ya every new mac does best to have a PC side with bootcamp or similar

Feb 9, 09 10:31 am  · 
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blah

I find it hilarious that you "need" Autocad in order to do architecture.

What happened to paper and pencil? What about a really cheap drafting program? Getting the ideas across is what is important.

Feb 9, 09 11:27 am  · 
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cadcroupier

BricsCad is 99% identical to Autocad LT and is 300 clams.

Feb 9, 09 11:55 am  · 
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calihoya

Thanks cadcroupier. I will look into that, it sounds like a great solution.

Feb 9, 09 11:57 am  · 
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Antisthenes

DoubleCad Bricscad Progecad, any of the many Intellicads

all 99% compatible to autocad

2 are free, why would anybody be dependent on autocad anylonger, sure you can get it for free like said above but when it is so bloated buggy and inferior , why

Feb 9, 09 2:42 pm  · 
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Antisthenes

DoubleCad Bricscad Progecad, any of the many Intellicads

all 99% compatible to autocad

2 are free, why would anybody be dependent on autocad anylonger, sure you can get it for free like said above but when it is so bloated buggy inferior and illegal, why?

Feb 9, 09 2:42 pm  · 
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cadcroupier

because sometimes consultants do weird things....
good to have autocad as a back-up just in case

Feb 9, 09 2:54 pm  · 
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LB_Architects

AutoCAD is for the weak. Learn Vectorworks (only takes a few days to learn, seriously.) And the drawings always look better than ACAD.

Otherwise, use bootcamp on Mac, install windows, and run ACAD that way. ACAD runs better on an Intel Mac anyway.


Feb 9, 09 5:26 pm  · 
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