@kenny said:

Has anyone any had any experience of using PlusSpec particularly in the UK? It looks like a very interesting and promising BIM plugin but there is no demo and I'm reluctant to pay $995 AUD for something that may not work for me even if there is a 30 day money back guarantee.

I also notice that when the developer originally posted on these forums only 9 months ago the price was only $395 AUD and it was for a full one off license. He quoted at the time "Hi Guys, subscriptions are the worst! you get to use PlusSpec like you do Sketchup." http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=80%26amp;t=57343

It now appears that it is in fact subscription based at $995 AUD per year. Given that the price has more than doubled in a year and it is now subscription based I'm also nervous of getting locked into an ever and rapidly increasing annual cost.

I don't begrudge the cost in principle however as it is still much less than other BIM software such as Revit, as long as it works well. In the absence of a demo however it's a big ask to buy software untested, hence my query whether anyone else has used it and whether it is worth the outlay.

Hi Kenny,

I am an architect and started using PlusSpec in Beta. I loved it so much, and I found the team so helpful, that I am now part of the PlusSpec team!

We are proud to announce that PlusSpec 2015 has been officially launched. The original price that you mentioned in your post was for the Beta version. The official, full release price is for AUD$990, and is a yearly auto-renewal subscription.

Although I am now 'biased', you cannot get better value for money. We have a 30-Day Money Back Period, so if you do not like it, you can simply opt out. I truly recommend that you try it, and I am confident that you will be very happy with it.

In PlusSpec 2015, you can now create and customize your own wall-types/materials and structural framing. Any new wall-types/materials or framing that you create will be saved in your personal library, and available for you to select, at the click of a button. You can also edit your custom materials at any time. With PlusSpec 2015, you have total design freedom. You can design with parametric modelling, which you can customize - or you can use the free-form 3D sketching with the native SketchUP tools.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: drew@rubysketch.com

@kenny said:

Has anyone any had any experience of using PlusSpec particularly in the UK? It looks like a very interesting and promising BIM plugin but there is no demo and I'm reluctant to pay $995 AUD for something that may not work for me even if there is a 30 day money back guarantee.

I also notice that when the developer originally posted on these forums only 9 months ago the price was only $395 AUD and it was for a full one off license. He quoted at the time "Hi Guys, subscriptions are the worst! you get to use PlusSpec like you do Sketchup." http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=80%26amp;t=57343

It now appears that it is in fact subscription based at $995 AUD per year. Given that the price has more than doubled in a year and it is now subscription based I'm also nervous of getting locked into an ever and rapidly increasing annual cost.

I don't begrudge the cost in principle however as it is still much less than other BIM software such as Revit, as long as it works well. In the absence of a demo however it's a big ask to buy software untested, hence my query whether anyone else has used it and whether it is worth the outlay.

Hi Kenny,

I am an architect and started using PlusSpec in Beta. I loved it so much, and I found the team so helpful, that I am now part of the PlusSpec team!

We are proud to announce that PlusSpec 2015 has been officially launched. The original price that you mentioned in your post was for the Beta version. The official, full release price is for AUD$990, and is a yearly auto-renewal subscription.

Although I am now 'biased', you cannot get better value for money. We have a 30-Day Money Back Period, so if you do not like it, you can simply opt out. I truly recommend that you try it, and I am confident that you will be very happy with it.

In PlusSpec 2015, you can now create and customize your own wall-types/materials and structural framing. Any new wall-types/materials or framing that you create will be saved in your personal library, and available for you to select, at the click of a button. You can also edit your custom materials at any time. With PlusSpec 2015, you have total design freedom. You can design with parametric modelling, which you can customize - or you can use the free-form 3D sketching with the native SketchUP tools.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: drew@rubysketch.com

@tomot said:

2 issues:

2. Looking at your videos. You have the 2 lines indicating the hinge location of the opening window reversed.

Hi Tomot,

How the two lines should be drawn to indicate the hinge location is open to debate - and differs from each architectural practice, state and region. The way the lines have been drawn in PlusSpec is the most widely used method in Australia.

Regards,

Drew

I am a soon-to-be registered architect, and I am an intermediate/advanced Revit user, and an intermediate ArchiCad user. I use these programs on a daily basis.

However, I have been 100% converted to PlusSpec. PlusSpec will change your life! It is revolutionary - and it has turned SketchUp into a beast! If you are an architect, designer, builder, engineer, estimator, or simply like to tinker - do yourself a favour and download the trial (and watch the tutorials). You will not regret it. I cannot wait for the full release.

Revit, ArchiCad, Bentley, AutoCad (and all of the others) should be shaking in their boots! I take my hat off to Andrew Dwight and the PlusSpec team. Go to the PlusSpec forum and leave a comment. I have never seen a company that is so interested and proactive in what their community has to say.

If you are an architect, designer, builder, estimator, or merely like to tinker, you must check out PlusSpec. I am in love with this program and it will change your life!