Then why not consider making a move to a less dated software? Have you heard of the FREE 2D CAD program, and AutoCAD-clone, called Draftsight by Dassault Systemes. DS is the maker of Solidworks which is a very reputable program in its own right. Draftsight is enough like AutoCAD that the transition would not be that problematic. Dassault also offers a FREE Getting Started Guide and they have their own Draftsight forum for those seeking help with specify problems. The program will read drawings created in AutoCAD up to 2010 and write to the same DWG file format so nothing really changes in that regard. And best of all, it is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions that work well with Windows 7.

I run a copy on both my home and work computers (64-bit) using Win7 Pro and Ultimate. One last thing. To maintain your free copy of Draftsight users must confirm their registration (very quick process) once a year. Find out more here.Should you feel disinclined to make the switch there is a program called the Longbow Converter that will help users run older 32-bit versions of AutoCAD on Windows Vista, Win7 & and Win8. For more information.While you are there take a look at their Tips and Tricks. Edited February 4, 2014 by ReMark.

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Hi Remark - Yes I would agree that Draftsight may well be one possible solution but as somebody on this thread has already pointed out being in possession of a package valued at a small fortune when first introduced it is well worth exploring all possible avenues to keep it serviceable. Another reason for staying with AC2000 apart of course from the hassle of getting to grips with any new system is that it continues to offer a range of plotter drivers which are no longer available on the newer systems. A fair question. I am running a simple DOS era CAM system in my home workshop which apart from providing machine axis control of my CNC milling machine can also be used to do some simple CAM machining e.e. Adonis 616 treadmill manual. Cutting profiles and machining circles.

Originally the CAM package was designed to work with the freebie drawing system called DraftChoice which in turn used the HPGL plotter driver HP7474 to output to file but after switching drawing packages the nearest driver available in AC2000 became HP7475A which works in a very similar way. Essentially the plotter driver o/ps data in a stream of plot-relative commands of the form PR(x,y) which after some further processing my workshop system interprets as x, y and z movements of the milling cutter. In time, I will explore using ReactOS as this would appear to answer my question. All jolly good fun you note but I would admit a million miles from current industrial practice.

As to letting go of the past - what ever next - where would we be without the finest machine that man has ever invented - the steam locomotive! I was not expecting that you were running old equipment like that.