Hi,
Don't know if this is the best place to post this question: I was
wondering how Archicad compares with Autocad.
My dad is an architect in India with a small firm of his own and he
does mainly residential and commercial work. He is looking for a good
CAD program and has been offered a good deal on ArchiCAD by the local
sales rep. This would mean huge cost savings for him and he is
considering this deal.
HIs draftsmen are familiar with AutoCAD though and other consultants in
the city seem to be using AutoCAD predominantly.
On his behalf therefore, I had a few questions:
1.) How easy is it to get re-trained in ArchiCAD?
2.) Will there be compatibility issues with opening, saving and
printing drawings between the 2 programs (in case his consultants send
him a dwg file)?
3.) How easy is it to use? How accurate and fast is it? IS it better
for certain types of drawings (2D versus 3D)
4.) How does it compare with AutoCAD in other respects?
5.) Are there any other issues that he should be aware of?
I am not even sure I've asked the right questions, but your replies
will help me (and my dad) get a better idea of what we should choose.
thanks,
Jan
