[nzlug] Virtualizating DataCAD?

[Johann Schoonees]

I'm a virtualization newbie enjoying the thread "VMware x Xen x KVM x 
Qemu."  I'm about to try to support running DataCAD 
http://www.datacad.com/ for someone using my kubuntu box.

Anyone here have experience pos or neg with DataCAD in eg. VMware, or in 
fact with any other virtualized CAD?  I assume there is no special magic 
required by CAD packages that a virtualization server can't provide?

DataCAD uses a hardware key (dongle) in either a parallel or USB port. 
Is that OK with virtualization?

It runs on Windows 2000, XP or Vista.  Which one should I buy?

Would I have a chance of running DataCAD under Wine?  What about 
CrossOver or similar?

Thanks,
Johann