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I kind of think that nearly everybody who's doing stuff on workstations
of the PC class in engineering firms ought to be able to produce a
.DXF file, even if it isn't the native format for that app. I haven't
seen a "real" CAD application as opposed to the $39.00 CAD applications
for home use that isn't capable of producing a .DXF file.  A .DXF file
is pretty straight forward to produce and even packages like CorelDraw
include the filters to produce a .DXF dimensioned drawing.
 
Disclaimer:  This is not intended to be an endorsement of any particular
product, just a recognition of an industry standard.
 
HTH.
 
virginia
HTH.
 
virginia