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mark4man · Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 9

hello...

is there some sort of INI file setting or windows registry tweak that get's rid of the obnoxious border disclaimer that occurs when I print a drawing from my (recently purchased) student version of AutoCAD 2010 ???

I purchased the student version because I am legitamately a student...but I also happen to do drawings for freinds' construction projects, from time to time, as well as my own (for my own house).

I should not be penalized aesthetically for such a thing.

any input on this problem ???

thanks,

mark4man

CarlB · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 121

I suggest that when you work on projects other than for student/educational purposes, use a cad program you have purchased. The purpose of the "Student version" watermark is for precisely reasons such as you post. Autodesk makes money be selling its program for such purposes.

And no, there is not a way to prevent the watermark from printing....legally. You could make a pdf or tif of the plot, edit it out from there. Although even that probably violates what you agreed to when you obtained the program.

mark4man · Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 9

ok, then...

how about this angle

(since I'm obviously idiotic in not realizing I did not have to actually purchase the student version...& would have been perfectly happy w/ LT...which I used to use at my old job (construction coordinator for a homeowners association)...

what's the best OTHER freeware/cheapware vector drawing program to accomplish ARCHITECTURAL drawings ???

I looked at Inkscape & CadPipe & some of the others; & with the exception of CadPipe (which...to my understanding...is limited to mechanical drawings associated w/ piping...hence the name)...all the rest seemed to be for graphical illustration purposes (&...I already use Adobe Illustrator for those purposes).

I basically draw walls & foundations & elevations & roofing & windows/doors...everything associated w/ building construction.

thanks,

mf

[or...should I just bite the bullet & try & sell my student version on ebay & at the same time attempt to find AutoCAD LT on same ???]

CarlB · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 121

I've heard Google Sketchup (free) handles architectural type drafting adequately, I have no experience with it.

There are other free & cheap cad programs out there, you can even find them at places like Walmart for under $100.

If you want cad nearly identical to AutoCAD, but less expensive, look into ones which use the Intellicad engine, such as Bricscad & ProGE cad. You can download 30 free trials.

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