They all use a version of AutoCad and wished me luck with moving to Vectorworks. Over the years, and one by one, they have joined the fray and now many claim to be self-proclaimed experts. Though I've invested a huge amount of time and money to get where I am with Vectorworks.I have great hopes that CA offers a much greater potential in productivity gains, as well as a much higher value output!Īnd Kevin.I was the first of my group of fellow architects (college-mates) to see the value of CAD versus the mighty lead holder! (though I have my MArch degree, and took the design portion of the FAIA exam many many years ago, for several reasons, I chose not to complete or pursue obtaining my registration). After showing them several of the features I am absolutely impressed with, they are all for it.and the extra time it will take for me to complete their drawings. Thank you all so much for your posts.I was really hoping to hear all that I have heard above! I have a new project coming up and have discussed the potential of switching to a new software (and the associated & unknown learning curve I/we might have to endure) with the client. If I made $2.00/hour on that job I was lucky! Vectorworks was so cumbersome to complete standard residential constrution details and items, and so residential symbol poor/weak, that it took me a rediculous amount of time to complete. The latest home I completed was a 2700 sf, story and a half with a complex topography and a walk-out basement. I think that may have been true a while back, but after reviewing the program in greater depth, I think CA might be quire the opposite now! I'm looking for productivity.not complexity in user interface. They say that the program is more geared towards residential contractore and designers, not architects. Some of my reservations come from colleagues (but they are commercial architects) have said that CA is not sophisticated enough to do complex residential projects. It appears to be a very intuitive program, but have run into some frustrations with confusing key strokes with that of Vectorworks.that will take some getting used to. I have been experimenting with the CA trial and have been impressed so far.
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