It's not just better AutoCAD

Robin Capper

Robin Capper

— 1 min read

I’m not a fan of the “AutoCAD for Architects” tag that is being used for Autodesk Architectural Desktop but think this, from the website banner, is even worse:

Banner from Autodesk Architectural Desktop Site

Better, doesn’t seem like a very impressive claim so here is my take on it:

  • Architectural Desktop isn’t AutoCAD.
  • It isn’t even better AutoCAD.
  • It’s object based Building Modelling on an AutoCAD platform.
  • It does things AutoCAD can’t do at all, not just AutoCAD stuff better.

Have a look & decide if it’s the solution for you but expect to find more than “better AutoCAD”.

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