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The future of construction and life of architectural and engineering made easy.
November 15, 2021

The future of construction and life of architectural and engineering made easy.

peter mugambi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ARCHICAD

ARCHICAD makes it easy to present client ideas in a drawing form making it easy to display thoughts and ideas into a real picture. It makes architectural and engineering work on planning and developments more comfortable and easy where everything is well displayed and noted down meaning no need to strain on what to do, where, and how. It transforms conceptual designs into more compelling imaginary actual structures which are easy to interpret, execute and achieve in real-life experience.
  • Presenting sketched paper works into an actual real object by transforming it from line work to real structural walls with all the necessary features like windows, doors, stone texture, and colors.
  • The integration of other software like Lumion 360 render software makes drawing appear more real
  • Using modular patterns included in the façade design workflow, a hierarchical curtain wall system can be readily established, built, specified, and erected. ARCHICAD adapts natural graphical inputs in design settings with 3D or 2D elevation.
  • Increasing the size of the files in ArchiCAD to allow it to be used for more complex applications can be more comfortable and user-friendly.
  • Improving it to support more tutorials, add-ons, resources, and e-books.
  • Withholding releasing and developing new software and concentrating on improving the existing version can greatly help in the life of architecture and engineering.
  • Faster and smoother 3D navigation aspect which helps in displaying plan into actual building.
  • Complex and well-defined objects make it easy when I need to display actual objects on a drawing plan.
  • Stair design is one of the most difficult problems in architecture. The Stair Tool in Archicad analyses thousands of design choices and presents the best stair designs in the context of the specific structure.
  • ARCHICAD have positively increased the volume of projects as it is easy to execute since the projects are well defined.
  • Also, ARCHICAD has positively helped mobilize quickly and effectively funds, labor, and necessary requirement since everything is well outlined such that it is easy to calculate actual cost.
  • ARCHICAD has helped reduce paperwork which was more tiresome and time-consuming by doing drawings manually and this has helped save on time of completing projects.
AutoCAD uses line works in actual presentation whiles ARCHICAD uses real structural walls which are easy to use and present compared to line works. Revit largely and mainly focused on structural design and is more complex to use compared to ARCHICAD which helps one focus on different aspects of drawing and is easy to integrate with rendering software like Lumion 360 panorama.

Do you think ARCHICAD delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with ARCHICAD's feature set?

Yes

Did ARCHICAD live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of ARCHICAD go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ARCHICAD again?

Yes

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.