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BSA Design Software Committee News
8/7/2000
Starting in September the BSA Committee on Design Software is ramping up activities greatly, sponsoring several events, co-hosting several meetings, introducing new softwares, and meeting in several new locations. We also have several new volunteers, and plan to start hosting some NetMeeting events.
** The BSA Committee on Design Software sponsors the Technology area at BuildBoston2000 - this area will have a mini-theater where a different architectural software will be demonstrated every 30 minutes (with emphasis on Architectural CADD software options), it will also have several computer stations which will be available for any show attendees to check their email and peruse the web for free.
** The BSA Committee on Design Software sponsors several seminars at BuildBoston2000 - CADD Office Productivity, CADD and the Small Firm, Designers 3D CAD Shootout Analysis and Recommendations
On October 25 - 26, 2000 BSA Design Software Committee cohosted Architectural CADD College 2000 which had
tutorials in DataCAD, AutoCAD ArchitecturalDesktop, ArchiCAD, VectorWorks Architect, DesignWorkshop, IntelliCAD, and AllPlan. We had a total of 39 signups for the various seminar tutorials, and over 65 people between the two meetings.
Industry News
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000
From: "Mark F. Madura" <mark@datacad.com>
2000 DataCAD Users' Conference
We're pleased to announce the second annual DataCAD Conference and Users' Group Meeting. Conference activities will be held at the Avon Old Farms Hotel (www.avonoldfarmshotel.com) in Avon, Connecticut, on Friday, April 28 through Saturday, April 29. Please refer to the details below for more information or call (800) 394-2231 to make your reservation.
You're invited to attend a FREE DataCAD Users' Group Meeting and to join us in celebrating 16 years of DataCAD history!
Please join us for a presentation covering new features, tips and techniques, an introduction to new DataCAD Plus, and a sneak preview of DataCAD 9 for Windows. We guarantee you'll improve your DataCAD skills and increase productivity.
Meet Mark Madura, President/CEO, and members of the DATACAD LLC staff.
BONUS! $1,500 in prizes! Your chance to win DataCAD software and merchandise.
Date: Friday, April 28, 1999
Reception: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Presentations: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location:
Avon Old Farms Hotel
279 Avon Mountain Road
(Junction of Routes 44 & 10)
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 677-1651
Complimentary food and refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to info@datacad.com or call (860) 677-4004 x14
COFES2000 - The Congress on the Future of Engineering Software will be
held May 17-20, 2000 in Scottsdale AZ USA. http://www.cadsociety.org/summit
November 5, 1999
This is an extrodinarily turbulant time for the companies that create CADD software for the architectural design industry. There are new alliances, mergers, major players re-positioning or even getting out of the game, and, suprisingly, whole new players actually jumping in with new architectural CADD offerings. Some great 2D and 3D software is even available free over the web. Also, a major new area is the proliferation of "architectural construction project extranets" and "project specific web sites" that can allow architects to regain their place as controller of projects with them setting up the system for drawing/project coordination and delivery.
Part of what is fueling all of this change is the saturation of at least 2D CADD into the architectural profession. This makes instant project collaboration possible, but it also means that the CADD software developers need to expand their markets by selling us software with more capabilities - helping the transition from 2D CADD to 3D architecturally intelligent CADD - and offering us construction industry services - automatic specs when choosing building products dynamically from web sites and much more. The software is now getting far more sophisticated and specialized, as well as being aplicable to many more areas of architectural practice, so instead of just getting a CADD program for the drafting department, we now need to find a productive mix of different softwares for use in the various departments of our offices and phases of our designs.
This means that, now more than ever, architects will need a clearinghouse resource to turn to when dealing with the various softwares they use in their design practice. It is my hope that this is what the new BSA committe on Design Software will become. 11/5/99 Geoffrey Moore Langdon, AIA
November 8, 1999
This web site is obviously under construction. It will probably forever be continually under construction as it adds new resources as they are developed. Rather than indundate you with a plethora of "under construction" signs just note that any list without the trademark blue links is not yet done. We can indeed use any help anyone can contribute, and one of the best ways to help is to email us any links you positive of which we are currently missing. 11/8/99 Geoffrey Moore Langdon, AIA
Nov. 10 --- Eagle Point Software
Regional training classes are now available for ArchT. The two-day course is taught by a certified ArchT trainer. The courses are designed to provide attendees with the knowledge and skills needed to become more productive in their use of ArchT. Areas covered in the training course include installing and configuring ArchT, customizing the toolbars, designing, creating reports and layering commands. Special pricing and additional incentives are available through the end of December 1999. For more information, visit http://www.archt.com/training/index.htm
Two new Computer Based Training CD-ROMs for AutoCAD 2000 and AutoCAD R14 contain over 80 lessons, and can be purchased from http://st2.yahoo.com/reicks/combastrain.html
Nov. 11 --- Visio / Microsoft
The Justice Department has requested additional information on the proposed US$1.3-billion acquisition of Visio by Microsoft. Visio shareholders will vote on the merger Dec 13. The deal is Microsoft's largest to date, which might not be completed until Jan'00.
Analysis of the 1999 Designers 3D CAD Shootout for Architectural CADD Systems
On Tuesday November 16 th, at BuildBoston'99 seminar A7, from 9:30 am - 12 noon, Professor Langdon will give a presentation on the 1999 Design Shootout which this year was in Los Angeles in May. He will show videotape of the event and give you analysis and insight as to how and why the various Teams succeeded and failed, as well as insights as to what types of offices the various CADD options are appropriate.
CADD and the Small Firm
With entirely new recommendations updated for 1999, the CADD and the Small Firm seminar, on Wednesday November 17 th, at BuildBoston'99 seminar B43, from 3 pm to 5 pm, Prof. Langdon will aprise us of strategic atvantages of appropriate CADD for small design firms.