AutoCAD is the Industry Leader for a Reason
June 21, 2018

AutoCAD is the Industry Leader for a Reason

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with AutoCAD

Autocad was used across the company by all members of the team except the Principal. We were able to address all areas of design from concept through construction with Autocad. It was also something that allowed us to connect with other consultants and use drawings from their offices.

Pros

  • Autocad is great for doing construction document sets
  • Autocad is ideal for collaborating across all construction disciplines.
  • Autocad was ideal for having precise drawings that allowed contractors to effectively do their jobs in the field.

Cons

  • Autocad's 3D aspects are still not as robust as others on the market
  • The rendering to photo realistic models can be done with add-ons but not something that is done natively
  • The price of this can be daunting now that it is not a one time price but rather per year.
  • We are able to collaborate with other offices more effectively
  • We are able to print in batches which saves time and money having to take these outside of the house
  • The learning curve is not that intense which means that new members are easily able to get up to speed.
Autocad is better for details but SketchUp is much better for doing 3D models. Other than Autocad there aren't a lot of competitors in the CAD realm. Since this now works on Mac computers as well as this is really the only industry standard application an architecture office needs.
Autocad is very well suited for any size architecture or construction office. It makes for easy times in the office if all members of the team know how to use it and can participate in larger projects. This is one of the best pieces of CAD software out there.

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