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CAD Pro 4
From Delta Software International

NOW ANYONE CAN BE AN ARCHITECT or TECHNICAL DESIGNER
Reviewed by R. Allen Leider
Business, Finance and Technology Editor

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Gone are the days when CAD programs were very expensive and took months to learn the basics, let alone to master.

This is probably the most FANTASTIC and VERSATILE easy-to-learn CAD program available today.  With over 8,000 features, it leaves competitors in the dust for less than $70.  You can design anything - buildings, mechanical parts, electronics, and much more using any home PC.
You can install the software in minutes and after watching the tutorial DVD which is included, you can start using the Microsoft Office style interface to produce your first masterpiece.  You can create detailed floor plans and blue prints that any contractor can work from and you can design your house, the landscaping and any special elements in the house all with one software package! For speed, ease of use, flexibility and price, you can't beat this amazing program.

In addition to the Tutorial DVD, the package also gives you many, many professional templates and blueprints for Do-It-Yourselfers to work from.  And if you are thinking of remodeling, this is THE software to work with prior to shelling out big bucks for major renovations.  CAD Pro 4 comes with a large selection of over 100 symbols that are easy to Drag and Drop into your floor plan. You also have the option of designing your own symbols for custom work. The new Photo Plug-In module is a Photo Shop pop-up that allows you to tag a target and insert any number of photos directly into any CADPro document. You can show furniture, appliances or a whole room! Design a room or an entire building and let the contractor SEE what you really envision.  An easy-to-use paint tools module allows you to modify your creations like a professional.  Sketch Tracing ability means you can sketch your design, scan it and it becomes a traceable template.  Auto Shape tools leap into your design with a single mouse click and floor plans can be created virtually in minutes with powerful architechtural tools. And CAD Pro 4 allows you to send your creations as e-mail.

CADPro has been specifically designed and optimized for the Windows XP environment while still offering support for Windows 2000, ME, 98SE and Windows NT. Some of the Optimized for XP features include: Restricted User support, Drag-and-Drop features, Multiple-User Logon sessions and Read-Only browsing of In-Use files.  CADPro helps you create blueprints and floor plans like a drafting professional even if you can’t draw a straight line.

After watching the tutorial, I started a simple project to start - a custom bathroom just for practice and within two hours I had a really workable plan for a very posh spa bathroom. Learning how to rotate and manipulate the symbols took a bit of time, but what new program doesn't.  Too bad I live in a studio apartment because this is one room I WANT!! Oh well...  The quality of the blueprints you can turn out with CAD Pro 4 is sufficiently professional in quality for submissions for building permit applications.   Architects, builders, renovation contractors, and serious hobbyists will find this program to be a quality item at a sensible price.

The Plans and Projects CD that comes as part of thepackage has hundreds of complete plans, hundreds of design symbols and many features heretofore only available with CADware costing hundreds of dollars.  The FREE CADPRO viewer called View-A-Lot is available for download off the cadprosoftware website or from: www.viewalot.com. so everyone can view CADPRO designs.

OWASSO, OK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- CADPRO 4 design software was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award for excellence at the Association of Educational Publishers annual awards banquet held on June 9th in Washington, D.C.

CADPRO 4 software contains over 8,000 features to design projects ranging from a new house or renovation to electrical or mechanical schematics. Professional blueprints, home projects and house plans and a separate audio/video training CD are included. With an exclusive focus on 2D drafting blueprints, CADPRO designs are suitable for contractor quotes and submission for building permit approvals. PC: SRP$69.95 http://www.cadprosoftware.com

For 38 years, the Association of Educational Publishers has honored high-quality learning resources that exhibit superior educational content and value with its Distinguished Achievement Award. Only one third of the products entered are selected as finalists. CADPRO 4 software was chosen from a rigorous two-tier judging process for original/creative use of technology, educational value, ease of use, and quality of content.

For more info and a great DEMO show go to www.cadprosoftware.com