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Architectural CADD Rankings and Ratings
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The current versions of these rankings are
currently available only in the book Architectural CADD : A Resource
Guide
Software rankings are different for each type of
firm - Small Design Firms, Large Architectural Firms, A/E Firms,
etc.
Architectural CADD Appropriate for Small
Architectural Firms :
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Small Design Oriented Firms
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Small Production Oriented Firms
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Supplemental Modeling Software
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Rendering Software for Architectural
3D Models
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Design Software Appropriate for Other
Types of Firms :
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Large Architectural Firms
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Builders, Contractors, Developers, and Design/Build
Firms
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Sole Practitioner Architects
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Interior Designers
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Architectural Schools
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Engineering Firms Mechanical
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Engineering Firms A/E
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Facilities Management
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Industrial Design
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Home Owners
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Good CADD Software Not for Architects
Review and Rating
Criteria.
Sample CADD Scenarios:
| The ArchiCAD Mac Office |
The Autodesk ArchitecturalDesktop
Office |
| The ArchiCAD Windows Office |
The Autodesk ArchitecturalDesktop
Office |
| The DataCAD Office |
The VectorWorks Office |
The current versions of these rankings and
the CADD Scenarios are currently available only in the book Architectural
CADD : A Resource Guide
Other Sources of Comparitive Information on CADD and Design Software
:
The Designers
3D CAD Challenge --- Includes samples images of what
is possible to do in each of the various CADD packages in a limited period
of time
Hot CADD News ---
Includes news, reviews, tips, tricks, and other resources for each specific
CADD program
Tenlinks Online ---
Includes news, reviews
The
Boston Society of Architects - BSA Committee on Design Software
--- Includes comments by different users, reviews, resources
www.CADD.bigstep.com
--- Includes reviews, online tutorials
For the very latest information and reviews, see the information in the
CD version of the new book