Alan Shutko wrote: > Aryan Ameri <a.ameri@linuxiran.org> writes: > >> Well, I always thought that AutoCAD was the equivalent of Windows in the >> CAD world. And I thought that for more professinal stuff ( i.e >> designing BMW cars) businesses use more sophisticated products (which >> again I always thought) run on Unix workstations. > > Yes, basically. Although the big packages also run on NT. (I used > to work for Unigraphics, which is one of the high-end packages.) > >> It seems I was wrong though. AutoCAD is the only CAD product which I >> have ever heard it's name (OK, aside from QCAD). > > High-end CAD is not a very common occupation. Many more people use > AutoCAD than have ever used UG, CATIA or Pro/E. The high-end licenses > cost about the same as a small car per seat, so it's natural many, > many more people talk about AutoCAD. I know this is digging up old news, but I have to wonder if the situation has changed in the years that this was originally posted, now that AutoCAD costs more than I have ever paid for a car, and still doesn't work in Wine.
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