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<DIV>I use Turbo Cad. It is a free down load and you can generate
flows. The Rack Layouts are possible if you want to do simple
things. The biggest problem is generating the basic rack with the snap
points to lay in a standard rack panel. Once done, it becomes very
simple.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chris Hill</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 7/30/2011 2:11:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ted@quadvideotapegroup.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Wondering whether anybody on the list has run across or used any Mac OS
10 compatible software for laying out equipment racks. </DIV>
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<DIV>My Googling hasn't turned up anything so far. </DIV>
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<DIV>I suspect programs like AutoCad would fit the bill—and might have a
library of icons for specific items of equipment like BVW-75's, monitors and
terminal gear. But at $4K, I'm not sure I'd get a decent ROI.</DIV>
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<DIV>And dealing with the wiring involved would be beneficial.</DIV>
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<DIV>We've been using MacDraft Personal Edition for some things around the
house and workshop... but think that something that's specific to the task at
hand would be faster, more fun, less of a chore and easier to address
customer-requested revisions.</DIV>
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<DIV>Suggestions and actual user recommendations on or off list are
fine.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ted</DIV><BR>
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