Dear Gary

I'm also an AutoSketch user (since the 90's). I can always get my copy to work on any 32-bit windows machine; XP, 7, 8.1 and 10. But it will not 'install' on any 64-bit operating system as it had a 16-bit installer.

I agree 32-bit systems are getting harder to find and in an effort to future proof my systems I have an unused 32-bit windows install disk so I can do a fresh install if I ever need to.

I have also looked at 'similar' software for ease of 'transition' and will use DesignCad now sold by TurboCad.com. I will go for DesignCan rather than TurboCad as the interface is closer to that of AutoSketch

https://www.turbocad.com/designcad/designcad-2018.html

I also use SketchUp, particularly for 'rescaling' DXF's from PDF's. It's also handy for creating STL's for CNC or 3D Printing. But not great at creating printed workshop drawings.

Anyway that is my two penn'orth
Sincerely
Martin

Some of Martin's AutoSketch drawings
https://sites.google.com/site/martin...ngs-and-models