I run autoCAD on winxp in parallels on my macbook pro 2.4 Ghz (using the 9400M, so in a way its the same as a macbook 2.4 Ghz) and everything looks good to me only 2GB RAM

for everything, everyone ofcoz recommend mac pro lo...

but $$$

yes, XP is generally more stable, windows 7 seems to get mixed results. not sure for the new drivers

vista can, it's just a matter of whether u can stand it or not..haha. dun worry ur mac can support

mm cant really understand ur english there bro. are u asking XP or vista is better? i'll vote for XP. windows7 is also a good choice, i didnt install windows7 cuz my printer doesnt work in windows7. probably got new driver already but i dont bother anymore hehe

about VMware fusion, bootcamp i suggest u go read up this thread 1st: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/979861

^ can u use the same .exe to install on another PC? maybe the installer isnt a good copy

it's because ur windows dont know got 9400M. remember, virtual machine works by tricking the guest OS is installed on an actual computer. so VMfusion just told vista that the graphics is "standard VGA" instead of "9400M". it also tells vista that only the RAM u set is the RAM available, not ur full RAM. ur vista has absolutely no idea it's being installed on a mac.

so yeah this leads to pretty bad graphics performance. autocad 2008 also ran like crap. 2002 works fine though if 2002 is enough for u, u shud give it a try. less clutter anyway

guys... anyone know good software for CNC coding? like i write the G/M code, then the software will show me what i'm doing...

something like reverse alphaCAM. in alphacam is i draw n tell what the machine is going to do..then it'll give me the codes.

need it to verify my codes...i wont know if i made any mistakes or not

3.06 Ghz with 4gb ram is very good dy. i assume u're born in 1990 so u're using autocad for uni work? if yes then the GPU wont be a limitation. im doing engineering n i just run autocad in vmware

best way is to ask ur lecturer. for me i just follow what my uni uses (2002 ), but i find it easier to use due to the more clean interface i tried autocad 2008 but it just feels like too much clutter

got....18 years ago autodesk is currently working on a new autocad for mac (codename sledgehammer) so lets cross our fingers!

there are alternatives like archiCAD and vectorworks.. but then industry-standard is industry-standard lah. same reason why we have powerpoint

it was just announced, not release yet. autodesk.com dun have it

http://usa.autodesk.com/products/mac-compatible-products

question... for apps like autocad, 3ds max, sketchup... is it more CPU intensive than GPU intensive? lets say an i7+intelHD system vs coreduo+9600mGT... which one will run better? :S

mmm... autocad also got 3d eh.. hehe

so which is more important?

high end CPU + integrated GPU

or

average CPU + average dedicated GPU

oic. so real-time previewing: GPU. rendering: CPU. am i right?

thx for the excellent explanation

^ why do you need to buy? what are u trying to do?

or if u meant to ask if its free or not, no it's not free

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jun 15 2010, 03:23 PM

i dunno how much it cost, but this is the malaysian purchase page from their website. you can try contact the number listed if you're interested

http://www.graphisoft.com/purchase/asia_pa...c/malaysia.html

i agree with Ojimaru. the high-res screen is a good upgrade. or, if u really want to avoid repairs etc, buy ACPP.

about desktops being more powerful than laptops, dun forget that imac is using laptop components. u didnt mention which imac are u referring to, but i have a feeling the i7 MBP would be faster

the Sledgehammer isnt officially out yet. that's why still lots of bugs to get fixed

eeoyr if you're planning to get parallels or vmware anyway (for other purposes besides autocad etc), maybe u shud try using those software on VM first and see if the performance is okay for you. if it is, great if no, then bootcamp lah

i envy u guys know how to do this stuff

i've gone through foundation engineering to 3rd yr degree with two MBPs no prob but then we dont use solidworks lah, more to autocad

so yes, bootcamp is a viable option. most of the time i just run autocad in a virtual machine

oh i'll also recommend u to use office 2007/2010 instead of 2008 mac version bcuz apart from formatting, sometimes it manages to ruin equations too.