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Architectural CADD Predictions |
Expected Events and CADD Predictions (updated last : 7 / 25 / 2005 ) ---- educated guesses only (check our past predictions below)
Expect :
AutoCAD 2007 and ArchitecturalDesktop 2007 around March 2006
DataCAD 12 to be announced in spring 2006
ArchiCAD 10 in 2007
To send your predictions in for the Architectural CADD News Calendar - send email to : archcaddnews@architecturalcadd.com
Past CADD Predictions
Expect AutoCAD 2003 in late fall of 2002
- we believe it will have, built in, the "object enablers" so that it will at least view drawings created in Autodesk ArchitecturalDesktop3, Mechanical Desktop, and Landscape Desktop
Expect Autodesk ArchitecturalDesktop2002 in Spring of 2002
- we believe it will introduce "stories" to deal with multi-floor buildings
Expect DataCAD 10 in Nov of 2001
- we believe it will include bitmap imaging (i.e. you can put photos and scans in background to trace)
Expect an Architectural version of FormZ in Summer 2002
- we believe it will have walls, and libraries of pre-made windows, doors, stairs, columns
Expected : DataCAD Plus 10 in Dec 2001
- we believe it will refine the automatic section ability
Expect 3D Studio2002, in Jan 2002 to have radiosity and LightScape to be discontinued
Expect ArchiCAD 7.5 in Dec 2002
- we believe it will fully support Mac OS X, Windows XP, support PaperSpace Layouts from AutoCAD, and new 3D video accelerator cards
Expect VectorWorks Architect 10 in Jan 2002
- besides incorporating the Landscape module, it will quickly switch floors/stories, have better roofs, and better sections
Expect Revit 4 around Oct. 2001
- we expect improvements to detailing with detail libraries
Expect ArchT to have a new life brought to us by EaglePoint Software, possibly in 2002
Expect that there will be no free sources of the AutoCAD clone IntelliCAD by Fall 2001 (download it now while you can)
We believe that an ArchiCAD Subscription key will be commonly available by Feb 2002 (replacing the old Pay-Per-Use)
We believe that America Online will spin off the web-writer of Netscape Communicator (PageComposer) so download it now while you can
We believe that, once object oriented intelligent architectural CADD reaches about 40% of architects (which is within 2 years), it will catch on like wildfire and that, within 15 months from that point, it will be the norm in 90% of all firms, and will be required by many building departments. The idea of drafting a building, line by line, as 97% of firms do July 2001, will be considered quaint and historic by 2004.
We believe that Microsoft will standardize on file format for 3D CADD objects relatively soon (by Summer 2002) and that it will be either o2c (DataCAD), GDL (ArchiCAD), or Drag-and-Drop (AutoCAD) or possibly something Microsoft invents - it will NOT be DWG, Java, VRML, IFC, 3DS, or any of the popularly hyped XMLs (aecXML, gbXML, designXML, acdbXML, etc.) - and, within 6 months of that announcement All CADD programs will HAVE TO import that format, which will be the standard for manufacturers products posted on the web
We believe Autodesk Studio (the new schematic architectural design sketching tool) will be available Dec. 2001 (Autodesk claims Sept. 2001)
Expect a version of DesignWorkshop with true output to the gbXML (to do energy analysis in DOE-2) will be ready around March 2002
Expect to see a return of AllPlan, as a new agressive
Expect to see more of BOA, now that the Windows2000 version is ready
SketchUp - hmmm not sure
Architecture for MicroStation TriForma - hmmm not sure
Arris - hmmm not sure
Prediction Made Jan 2001 :
Autodesk will abandon the "plug-in" approach to AutoCAD 2000i and to come out with new numbered version i.e. "AutoCAD 17" or "AutoCAD 3000"
Note : On July 26, 2001 - Autodesk releases AutoCAD 2002, abandoning the "plug-in" approach
Unexpected : Autodesk actually delivers AutoCAD 2002 early
Predictions Made Oct 2000 :
Expect DataCAD 10, ArchiCAD 7, ADT3 in January 2001
Note : ADT3 shipped, DataCAD10 now expected for Fall 2001, ArchiCAD7 started shipping July 2001
Predictions Made Nov 2000 :
Expected : DataCAD Plus 10 in Feb 2001
Note : DataCADPlus 10 now expected for Fall 2001
Unexpected :
In July 2001 Nemetschek combined VectorWorks Architect with VectorWorks Landscape
Predictions Made Oct 1999 :
Expected: Revit - April 2000, DataCAD Plus - April 2000
Note : Revit actually released in April, DataCAD Plus released in May
Unexpected : Revit really did release a new version every 3 months as of July 2001 with Revit 3.3
Unexpected : Both idrive.com and xdrive.com, in April 2001, switched from free to pre-paid services.
Predictions Made Nov 1999 :
Expected : EZ - May 2000
Note : EZ released in May and was extensively demonstrated in June at A/E/C Systems2000 and in the Shootout
Predictions Made Dec 1999 :
Expected : Bricsnet Architecturals for AutoCAD - June 2000, MicroStation TriForma Architect - Summer 2000
Note : the AutoCAD version of Bricsnet Architecturals shipped in July, Architecture for MicroStation TriForma shipped in June 2001 (a year later)
Predictions Made Jan 2000 :
Expected : DataCAD 9 - Fall 2000, The Unnamed CADD from
Note : DataCAD 9 actually shipped early in September, the Unnamed CADD from
Prediction Made June 1998 :
Expected : Microsoft WindowsNT 5.0 with Imagineer CAD built in (around June 1999)
Note : New name for NT was Windows2000, and the CADD software is only in an added cost optional plug-in
Prediction Made July 1998 :
Design2000 - new name for AutoCAD 15 (around March 1999)
Note : AutoCAD apparently toyed with the name change, but went with AutoCAD 2000, later AutoCAD 2000i ("i" for Internet)
Prediction Made July 1998 :
AutoCAD Architect (around June 1999)
Note : Autodesk introduced their architecture-specific version as "AutoCAD ArchitecturalDesktop" early, in Nov. 1998
Prediction Made Nov 1998 :
Microsoft to announce that WindowsNT will be renamed to Windows2000, and Win95, and Win98 discontinued
Note : Windows95 was discontinued in Jan 1999, Windows98 was discontinued in Nov. 2000
Prediction Made Dec 1998 :
DataCAD Modeler (around May 1999)
Note : as such, the DataCAD Modeler was never produced, however an o2c oriented modeler was introduced by DataCAD LLC in April 2001
Prediction Made Jan 1999 :
Expected : DataCAD Architect (around March 2000)
Note : DataCAD Plus (an offshoot of the European CADD called Spirit) was introduced November 1999
Prediction Made May 1999 :
Expected : Microsoft to release Windows2000 (around March 2001)
Note : Windows2000 was early, released in November 2000
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