Question about CAD files

[Blindinthedark]

Does anyone know how big CAD files can get?

Reason being I'm trying to decide whether to buy an external floppy or external burner. My laptop doesn't have either and I need an easy way to transfer files without setting up a LAN.

Thanks in advance folks.
BD

 

[Bottomlover]

Does anyone know how big CAD files can get?

Reason being I'm trying to decide whether to buy an external floppy or external burner. My laptop doesn't have either and I need an easy way to transfer files without setting up a LAN.
BD

You need the burner. Depending upon format and complexity, the files can range from a couple of hundred kb to many mb.

 

[Blindinthedark]

Kinda figured I'd have to bite the bullet on this on.

Well at least it'd be worth it.

Thanks for the advise.

 

[Weird Harold]

Does anyone know how big CAD files can get?

Reason being I'm trying to decide whether to buy an external floppy or external burner.

Another option is a Zip drive although the CD-Burner is probably the better choice -- complex CAD files can be huge. It becomes a matter of speed vs capacity between Zip and CD-RW. Zip is faster and CD-RW holds more.

There are also external hard-drives to consider -- CNN's Tech segment had a piece on a PDA-like device that is essentially a hard-drive for transfering data from one system to another.

The best way to determine how big a drive you need, is to get the average size of the CAD files on your system (or the system at work) to find out what size the CAD files you will be working with are likely to be. (Also consider the biggest and add 10%-20% to that.)

 

[nicocujo]

I use a flashdisk to transport files between work and home.
I got a 128 megabyte for $48.99 delivered off ebay. The flashdisk (pendisk) is the size of a liquid paper bottle and plugs into the USB port. It works like a separate drive on your pc

 

[Blindinthedark]

Thanks all. This really helps me out.
The external HD is a great idea too. Must check that out for sure.
Flash disk sound good too. I guess I have some more research to do.

Thanks again everyone for your help.

 

[The_old_man]

With the exception of large assembly drawings, I never needed more than a standard 1.44 floppy for any 1 part drawing.

Full assembly drawings can go to 70-80 gig.