Architecture Software?

Member of the SPOA asked:


When architecture plans are designed for buildings, hotels, banks, or whatever, do they only use CAD software, or is there other software that they use to design these plans?

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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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Does anyone know of any user groups related to Microstation CAD?

Clay G asked:


I use Microstation CAD software for architectural design and am seeking other users to exchange tips and knowledge

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WHY wont my 3D Home Design software (Win 2k) work for Vista Home Premium?

Backwoods Cutie asked:


I have half a dozen 3d design programs (for win 2000) they are like CAD, to build houses and landscape. they are different brands, and they all do it. (Exept Plan3D. That runs straight off the web) i can get them to initiate and load onto my laptop (2007 hp pavillion dv6000) with Windows Vista Home Premium. Then it just dissapears. What gives? Why wont these programs run? how can i fix this?
thanks, mike. If my laptop was made with vista, is there any way to run xp?

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Ideal Laptop specification for design course at university?

Lee S asked:


what kind of processor shoud i be looking for my course in university which will require a lot of design works and CAD Designs aswell as big memory. could you help me choose a laptops whichs specification matches my university design course that would be helpful.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/N.1999033/Nr.99.aspx

if you could help me select a few that would be ideal to my needs at unviersity for a design course that requires a lot of memory for CAD Designs it would be helpful.

DESIGN SOFTWARES:

Memory size?
Processor?
etc

i do not want an apple mac or sony.

thankyou.

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I need to find 3D software. Can’t remember the name of it, but know that it had a BLACK GUI which is unusual

Kristopher H asked:


I used it a few years back and loved it, I just can’t remember the name of it. It was unusual because it used a black gui instead of the usual windows grey that is so prevalent. It was 3D design software, but it wasn’t a CAD. And I could be wrong, but I think that it had a Z or maybe an X in the name of it.
OH MAN!!!! I think that it is ZBRUSH that I’m thinking of, I’m gonna have to download the demo to find out. Thanks a bunch!

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From where I can get free unigraphics software?

smart2k9 asked:


It is a CAD like design software

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What kind of computer software classes should I take to start learning about Interior Design?

Jessica L asked:


I want to start taking some cad classes to get me familiar. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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do you know any free home design software?

rache001 asked:


Auto cad clone or basics but free and not 30 day expiration time…..

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floor plan design software?

millambar asked:


so i know what alot of those things are for the cads and i even used google sketchup but i just want a 2d floor planlayout software i had some thing like this a while back but cant rember the name i was able to just click and drag to make a wall any sugestions as to some that might be like that it also had a little window at the botom were you could make a 3d walk through of the building

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