Web Sites for Students :
ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) = http://www.asid.org
BSA (Boston Society of Architects) = http://www.architects.org
Boston Design Center =
Netscape (to download free Web authoring tool) = http://www.netscape.com
IntelliCAD (free legal clone of AutoCAD) = http://www.intellicad.org
Cadopia (best site for downloading IntelliCAD) = http://www.cadopia.org
Architectural CADD = http://www.architecturalcadd.com
Architectural CADD Resources = http://www.architecturalcadd.com/weblinks.html
LightScape (rendering software) = http://www.lightscape.com
PointA (AutoCAD help) =
O2C (cool 3D web imager) =
Cadence Magazine = http://www.cadenceweb.com
AEC Tech News online = http://www.architecturalcadd.com/cadence.htm
AutoCAD = http://www.autodesk.com
DataCAD = http://www.datacad.com
VectorWorks = http://www.vectorworksarchitect.com
ArchiCAD = http://www.graphisoft.com
Finehomebuilding.com (http://www.finehomebuilding.com) organizes practical home-improvement advice, tips, and how-to articles by Design, Materials, Tools, and Techniques. The site also provides discussion forums, promotes upcoming events, and runs classified ads.
Greatbuildings.com (http://www.greatbuildings.com) is a "gateway to architecture around the world and across history." You'll find a vast warehouse of great buildings with comprehensive project notes, 3D models and photographs, commentary, and project resources.
Web Sites for Student Versions of CADD Software :
DataCAD Student Version ($125) --- contact Tech Ed Concepts -- Academic Educational Sales ----- http://www.tecedu.com
ArchiCAD Student Version ($75 for 6 months) --- contact ICS --- http://www.viaweb.com/intcad/ar6monstudsu.html
AutoCAD Student Version ($975 for old ACAD2000)
Arris Student Version ($300)
VectorWorks Student Version ($ )
Revit Student Version ($ free for 6 months)
DesignWorkshop Student Version ($45 for equivalent of Pro Version) --- Artifice Inc. = http://www.artifice.com
IntelliCAD Student Version ($ free to download from http://www.cadopia.com web site)
All Software (student/faculty versions) : http://www.journeyed.com
(there are dozens of outher sources - scan for "Academic Software")
Note about ArchiCAD Student Version
Available for students only. See link for fax order form. PDF form must be downloaded, printed and faxed in with copy of current student ID. Available for both WIN & MAC. Same features as Professional version but files are NOT compatible between versions.
See http://www.graphisoft.com for more info on ArchiCAD 6.5.
http://www.viaweb.com/intcad/ar6monstudsu.html
ArchiCAD 6.5 Student Subscription order form pdf
http://www.intcad.com/PDF's/schflyer.pdf
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