Battle of the Documentation Programs.
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It depends on what I am doing.
For production drawings, I've used DataCAD since '93.
For presentations (involving SU) I usually use Layout. Or, just raw SU output. -
I've been using DataCAD since '95 and use BricsCAD when I have to deal with DWG formats for documentation (both are most current versions). Presentation is via straight SU.
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I use PowerCADD and LO v.3 some, but PowerCADD for most CD's. I have used them combined as well bringing PC pdfs into LO. The exception is elevations where I am using LO when I have building model. Thanks for this listing of products, links and prices, Kris.
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@andybot said:
Just using good ole ACAD LT (2010) I've been drafting in ACAD nearly 20 years, so it's just much faster by far to draw with than any other other software I've ever used (Microstation, DataCAD, and a couple others I've only used briefly.)
Me too.
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I have been using Vectorworks, formerly MiniCAD, since the late 80's. The reason I liked it was that it has pretty much always had 3D capabilities via the extrusion tool, and their 3D wall and roof tools. So as such I was able to do 3D Cad well ahead of when it became mainstream.
But SketchUp changed that for me, because it was so user friendly, and a dream to do 3D in comparison to VW.
I still do a lot of my 2D work in it, but I'm on the conversion to Layout. The idea of modeling a building, and being able to extract all the views, sections, and data you need is, as far as I'm concerned, the only sensible workflow there is. -
I found Revit LT. About 1200$...Very interesting light version of Revit with no collaboration options. Should be on the list.
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Revit 2013 (just installed 2014) for the majority.
SketchUp for renderings and conceptual. -
Softplan for 2D & Details. (Though Sonder makes a good case for detailing in LO)
Sketchup & Layout for Conceptuals/2D Elevations/Perspectives.
Guess traditional hatching/linework etc.......plus theSmart-walls & Libraries (Window/Doors/...Symbols: Electrical/Plumbing etc.) keep me in Softplan for 2D.
That.....and is seems no ONE program ever does it all.
Best,
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Lots of additions here... and already lots of votes. I hate to edit the original post. Maybe the admins can weigh in on anyway to continue the poll while editing the post for content. maybe if an admin edits the original post it won't reset the poll?
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@krisidious said:
Please name any missing from the list.
DataCAD Pro $1,295 (LT @ $295)
http://datacad.com/store/index.htmlThe CTO and CEO regularly post on the Dbug forum and correspond with the end users - including phone calls! Won't find many Software companies that value their users like DataCAD does!
AND most of the new features are a direct result of DataCAD LLC listening to what the USERS want in the program and what makes it more productive for the users - NOT what the buzzword-of-the-day dictates.
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DataCAD for production and 2D since 1996.
Sketchup for 3D modeling. -
Datacad ~75% Mainly for 2D production drawings.
SU and LO ~10%
SU to Datacad ~15%
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