Howdy friends,
Do you have any recommended specs for CAD workstations? We are looking to upgrade and would like to know what others (particularly opera companies) are doing, especially if you are doing more 3D rendering.
We are also using two different CAD packages, AutoCAD and VectorWorks, between our Technical and Lighting departments, respectively.
Also, how do you handle mobility for these users? Do you do a beast of a laptop, or multiple workstations?
CC
I’m very interested in hearing responses on this one as well… especially more on the Mac vs Windows argument.
The majority of our organization uses Windows, and I’ve been trying to move production/shops over to Windows as well. They tell me that VectorWorks just doesn’t work as well on Windows, but maybe we’re just buying the wrong hardware. My hardware consultant recommended an HP zBook Mobile Workstation for one of our design team, well beefed up according to the VectorWorks requirements. But I still hear some complaints about it not being a Mac.
Thanks!
-p.
Patrick Schley Academy Services Manager
FIRST STAGE
Transforming Lives Through Theater
325 West Walnut Street | Milwaukee, WI 53212 (414) 267-2942 direct | (414) 267-2976 fax
Let the people use what they're most productive with! I manage our organization's Tessitura installation, and do it from a Mac running Windows 7 in VMware. I'd have to spend years relearning all of my usage patterns, tricks, and hacks to regain the same level of productivity if I was forced to use Windows exclusively.
Mac users actually outnumber Windows users at my organization (using Tessitura). They do all of their Tessi work in a Remote Desktop Services session. Transactional machines for the box office are Windows.