Re: Using AutoCAD 2005 on linux:

[Alvin Oga <aoga@ns.Linux-Consulting.com>]

On Wed, 8 Dec 2004, Ivan Teliatnikov wrote:

> 1. Try www.vmware.com - intel hardware emullator, works like a deam.
> 
> 2. Google for BRL-CAD to search for the web site and see if it can be
> used.

http://Linux-CAE.net/CAD

dozens of linux autocad ( *.wdg and *.dxf ... ) readers and viewers

not very many linuxbased autocad editors that output *.dwg but you
can still output *.dxf 
	- none of them are free ( gpl'd )

	- those that are gpl'd ... you might not want to risk your 
	house or sheetmetal and machined parts on those free linux based
	autocad editors

	- big reliable machine shops and sheetmetal shops uses
	*.dwg files since their inhouse automated conversion tools 
	uses that format

c ya
alvin