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I know Stahls Drawmate software program is not available from Stahls. But does anyone happen to know of any other vendors that might stll be selling. I have searched the web, can not find it. Any help anyone has would be great.
I have Direct Drive Studio, but I don't like it, it's kinda buggy. Don't have the bucks to put out on Smart Designs at the present time.
Thanks for The Reply
I think Direct Drive is Drawmate just the contract with the makers of the software ended and wasn't renewed. Happens all the time with software.
Anyway,
there was another program called autopilot. Not sure if it's still offered. It may now have merged with smart designs. But here's a link to some info i found so it may help;
I agree with that. It is knda hard to get support for, have not seen an update since I got it. The AutoPilot looks what I'm looking for, thanks for the info. As always using themsg board is one of the best ways to get help and find information.
Effective January 1, 2004 Team Graphics officially discontinued all sales activities for all versions AutoPilot and offered a discounted upgrade path to newer versions of Smart Designer.
Just found this information on AutoPilot software:
Effective January 1, 2006 Team Graphics officially discontinued support for all versions AutoPilot. Effective March 1, 2007 all AutoPilot codes must be handeled via email or online activation. Phone based codes will no longer be given. Please consult the AutoPilot manual on how to activate AutoPilot. Effective January 1, 2008 no AutoPilot activation codes will be given via email and will only be handled within the software via online activation. I will keep this site up as long as I can, but I can make no promises of the activation system being compatible with future server upgrades. AutoPilot 10.11 can be activated online using the Web and Control ID's printed on the back of the AutoPilot box and on the CD case, directly under the the words "Do Not Lose These Numbers". I can no longer generate new Web or Control ID's.
I am sorry for these changes, but it has become too time consuming and cost prohibitive to continue offering support and codes for an old product that is not compatible with current operating systems and only runs with non-supported versions of CorelDRAW.
To upgrade to Smart Designer please contact DAS Sales at 1-800-959-7627 for special AutoPilot Customer Pricing.
Effective January 1, 2004 Team Graphics officially discontinued all sales activities for all versions AutoPilot .
Sorry to hear it. So that means only the Smart Designer X3 Product is available from them now.
It's more elaborate than Drawmate ever was. I have both. Right now I'm using an old version of Smart Designer and may upgrade one day. They change version a lot and so you find yourself constantly paying $$$ which gets to be pricey for a 1 person shop.
Again sorry that was the only other one i knew about.
Glad you gave me the info. Just finished an online demo, like you I'm a one man show. When I come up with the funds I will be purchasing smart design. The advertisements are on the mark, as far as I can seeas to what it can do.
Have you purchase a lot of the artwork etc, it is pricey?
Have you purchase a lot of the artwork etc, it is pricey?
I happen to be fortunately to be able to draw my own graphics as i need them. On occasion I buy from others companies but only if they allow me to display the graphics i want to use "on my website" covered with SAMPLE or other wording in low resolution so my customers can choose from it.
It's hard to find companies that will allow that so again i have started drawing my own stuff.
Every time I try to jump to private mail box it just loops back
Sorry i should have said "I'm Sending You" a Private Msg as i had not sent it when i posted. I got inturrupted in the middle of sending the PM and didn't send it until now.
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