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Which software or CAD programs do architects personally use?

xavierhype asked:

I will be studying for my Bachelor of Architectural Design next year and the 2 main programs I design with at the moment are “Envisoneer Express 3.0″ and occasionally “Google SketchUp”. I have just found an updated program released in January this year (2008) called InteriCAD 6000 but I am yet to try it out for myself. It looks incredible but I can imagine it would cost an arm and a leg.

If any registered architects could reply with the program they use and recommend, I would be greatly appreciative.

I will eventually end up working closely with residential (domestic) designing, interior designing and possibly landscaping… I’m expecting to be back in a classroom for around 7-9 years all up. So if anybody knows of relevant software or programs, would you mind letting me know?

Thanks in advance everyone.

And just to let you know, I am familiar with the following programs:

Cadsoft’s Envisioneer Express 3.0 & 4.5
Google SketchUp
The “Punch” Home Design/Landscaping series
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2 Responses to “Which software or CAD programs do architects personally use?”

  1. ih4t3 on May 5th, 2009 12:14 am

    AutoCAD. It’s like 3,000 dollars for a professional license.

    This is what we used (except it was the educational version) in my CAD class.

  2. Ron C on May 5th, 2009 3:06 am

    In my experience residential architects can get by with a good program like Chief Architect. It is similar to the Punch software.

    In larger offices that may do more than residential you may find a number of 2D programs: AutoCAD and Microstation,
    BIM programs: Revit, ArchiCad and Bently.

    For graphics Sketch-up and 3D Studio Max are invaluable.