Altium 365 vs. ARCHICAD

Altium 365 is fantastic for students learning about PCB design and for large team-based PCB projects. Because this product is relatively easier to use than other ECAD software and it enables collaboration, students and professional engineers would greatly benefit from having this software in their skill set. In other words, Altium 365 is great for academic and industry purposes.

Incentivized

ARCHICAD, is well suited in presenting all desired projects in building and construction works more so where the client has just an idea but lacks the actual picture in mind. When doing all commercial buildings where proper records and evidence is record is needed, ARCHICAD should be considered. Projects which involve complex and large volumes of labor require well-presented drawings or representation done with ARCHICAD for proper and easy execution. ARCHICAD is less appropriate for small jobs like shades which are not complex and need less attention.

• Assembly guides - giving our prototype builders an easy experience while reducing error.
• 3D collaboration with our manufacturing team - giving them an 'almost error-free first-time' experience with their physical prototypes.
• The automatic feed-forward updating of replacement components was a particular bugbear of our previous solution(s) and is now painless.

Incentivized

• User interface is super cool. It helps you customize any new theme on your architectural objects.
• Minimalistic approach in the toolkit helps in quick editing.
• Render realistic images.
• Collaboration with other team members is an awesome feature.

Incentivized

• Periodic crashes
• New component creation, the silly script file system never works
• I want to grab a new component off the web and instantly import into my designs, no hassles
• Naming schemes need to be structured as well, so I can find parts fast and use them in my designs
• For example, if I could check a couple boxes for a capacitor, and have the database filter on those choices, I could very quickly get the right part into the design
• Wire harnesses are still a pain and hard to visualize

Incentivized

• ArchiCAD lacks a few feature sets, including an automatic Keynote database extraction system, an expandable Phasing/Options manager, and an easy way to transfer standard details into a project.
• The Revision/Change Manager, as well as the new Stair and Railing tools, while impressively flexible, are too complex to set up and customize.
• It is an underdog product. Revit has a market share because it spends more money on marketing, and less on product development.

Incentivized

All its features provide the possibility to improve the work together and also to improve the associated documentation in a practical way to better understand the implementations that are made in various projects, such as presenting a product to a potential customer or evaluator.

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We have rapid responses from their support team, and they often go the extra mile to pinpoint the root cause of an issue and assist the team in resolving it. They are honest when a problem is down to user error, or a glitch on the version we are on.

Incentivized

Altium 365 can not be compared to open source programs for doing the same function. The open source programs like KiCad does the simple job but Altium 365 has a lot more tools to offer. Its multi project is one of them. The shared vault is better and allows more people to collaborate together. Its interface and usability is also better.

Incentivized

On the first hand, ARCHICHAD offers more versatility in modeling complex geometric shapes and forms. ARCHICHAD also offers greater flexibility for customization and the development of add-ons and extensions. This allows users to tailor the software to their specific needs and workflows, enhancing productivity and efficiency. While both ARCHICHAD and Revit offer rendering capabilities, ARCHICHAD's built-in rendering engine, CineRender, is better for its ease of use and high-quality output.

Incentivized

• I can not say much about it. It is not a cheap service, by the way. It is useful for being remote and working on the same design from anywhere—that's very collaborative. I don't know how much it impacts our financials compared to its benefits. I am an HW engineer. I don't usually take these into consideration.

Incentivized

• This product allows us to draft on a Mac OS.
• The tool we use to make our product (Architectural Plans).
• Helps 3D model and render images for clients.