DebunkTheBIM
APRIL 13, 2021
Not even 30 years ago when I first started associating with it, even though at the time both the Arch part and the CAD part were positive terms. About a year ago GS rebranded its ArchiCAD, its logo turning from a somewhat curvy A to an arch with a point. ArchiCAD just sounds like a snobbier (or more obscure) version of AutoCAD.
DebunkTheBIM
MARCH 31, 2011
Choosing a CAD software-package in the nineties was a lot of fun. If you bought ArchiCAD you (supposedly) worked more in 3D, were extremely slow in cadding and had no programming skills. One spent all money and energy on retaining monopolistic dealerships, the other cultivated CAD managers as their champions.
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Revit Beginners
OCTOBER 20, 2006
An ArchiCAD Blogger. Miguel Krippahl of Portugal is an ArchiCAD user and blogger who wants to know where are the ArchiCAD blogs are so if you find one or want to start one drop him a line. National CAD Standards. ArchiCAD vs Revit. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond.
Do
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
I really truly beleive that moving to a non object based Computer Tool like 2D CAD was one of the worst things our industry ever did. We should've stuck with pen & paper until a tool like Revit or Archicad or Tri-Forma came along. With 2D CAD we got the notion of "oh its easy to change".
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
First thing, first: “The survey asked a series of questions to establish current usage of both 2D and 3D CAD, as a precursor to determining likely future engagement with Building Information Modelling (BIM).” … actually, this was the question: “When producing CAD drawings, which of the following tools do you mainly use?”
CAD Shack
DECEMBER 28, 2006
Yesterday Nemetschek (makers of Vetorworks) announced plans to aquire Graphicsoft (makers of ArchiCAD). I guess I could say more than I think Archiworks sounds better than VectorCAD. They are both strong programs with good followings and I believe getting together now is a smart move for both.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 26, 2014
In the still widely practised 2D information flow, where simultaneously PDF/DWG files get exchanged by project participants, the PDF’s do get used by those not CAD literate, but all further work on coordinating or assessing the data (for example creating a BOQ) is usually done on the DWG files.
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