Analysis of the 1999 Designers 3D CAD Shootout for Architectural CADD Systems

Tuesday November 16 th, from 9:30 am - 12 noon

BuildBoston'99 seminar A7


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.


Come see Professor Langdon show video segments and give analysis of the 1999 Designers 3D CAD Shootout for Architectural CADD Systems that occured in May in Los Angeles. This seminar, where you can learn a great deal about various players in architectural software, and how and why their Teams may have succeeded or failed in the past few versions of that exciting and controversial competition for architects, will be on Tuesday November 16, from 9:30 to 12 noon, and is BuildBoston seminar A7.


Links for Seminar Attendees

Designers 3D CAD Shootout = http://www.architecturalcadd.com/shootout.html

Analysis of the 1999 Designers 3D CAD Shootout seminar website = http://www.architecturalcadd.com/shootoutanalysis.htm

 1999 Competitors      
 Software  Software Developer    Team Site  Team Drawings  Results
 DataCAD 8.50          
 ArchiCAD 6          
 VectorWorks          
 AllPlan          
 ArchiTECH.PC / SoftCAD 3D          
 Arris 2000          

1998 Competitors -- Software Developer -- Team Site -- Team Drawings

DataCAD 8

ArchiCAD 6

VectorWorks

ArchiTECH.PC / SoftCAD 3D

AutoCAD2000 ArchitecturalDesktop

MicroStation TriForma

Arris 7

AllPlan

BuildBoston'99 (driving directions, maps, other seminars)

BSA Committee on Design Software

CADD and the Small Firm '99 web site = http://www.architecturalcadd.com/caddandsmallfirm99.htm

Architectural CADD Consultants = http://www.architecturalcadd.com


Analysis of Results

History of the Competition, and past results

Appropriate Markets for the Various Architectural CADD Options

Prospects for 2000