How MacDraft inspired a Chief Estimator to express his creativity with amazing results.

The first MacDraft version I purchased was in 2003. Our company was just getting started and we could not afford to hire a draftsman fulltime, and engineering cost for designing repairs was way out of our budget. I purchased the personal version and it only took me a short time to realize I needed and wanted the expanded capabilities of the professional version.

It did not take very long before I was producing drawings on a level comparable to the more expensive programs out there.

What impressed me the most was the speed in which I gained proficiency with the program. It did not take very long before I was producing drawings on a level comparable to the more expensive programs out there.

Another aspect of MacDraft that impressed me and still does, is the level of creativity that can be achieved.

When I am faced with a routine engineering drawing or technical illustration, the situation dictates whether I immediately think of alternative ways to make it more interesting and creative or simply start drawing and see where my idea takes me.

MacDraft allows me to expand and embellish a simple drawing and make it more interesting.

If my drawing is going to be disseminated to other agencies or engineering firms, I will try to keep my drawings 2D, simple and to the point. However sometimes it is best to keep things simple.

On the other hand, if I am trying to make a point, like they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words” and MacDraft allows me to expand and embellish a simple drawing and make it more interesting.

Let’s face it. A typical drawing will make someone’s eye’s glaze over if they are not used to working with them and it can be hard getting your point across. As a diving and marine contracting company we need to explain procedures that the customer cannot see and this sometimes can be difficult to explain and visualize using a typical 2D drawing.

MacDraft gives you the ability to express yourself and your ideas with amazing results.

In my opinion, this is when MacDraft really shines. If you are the creative type, and even if you’re not, MacDraft gives you the ability to express yourself and your ideas with amazing results. I don’t think there is any one specific tool or feature that stands out from the others that helps to make my design process easier.
They are all very useful and easily mastered.

I do though like the adding and subtracting of shapes feature in the accessories pallet for creating complex shapes and the ability to save these drawings to the library for use in other drawings.

Overall, everything in MacDraft is very well thought out from the precise drawing tools to the advanced features

I also like being able to import pictures and text from other sources into a defined layer. This can be very helpful. Also, multiple duplications of the same object using different fills and opacity levels can create some very interesting effects.

Overall, everything in MacDraft is very well thought out, from the precise drawing tools to the advanced features and I don’t think there is another product out there that can have you producing quality, professional drawings in as short a time as I was able to without a drafting background.