Anyone use ArchT and what do you think of it? Thanks
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Huh?
Google coughed up http://www.archt.com
http://www.cadopia.com/cgi-bin/Ultimatebb.cgi
This might be a better place to ask.
As I understand things with a little surmising, the big basic CAD engines like ACAD and IntelliCAD have a lot of power but like a wild stallion are untrained in the raw. A vertical add on has a set of commands and routines to control the beast. You buy one for mechanical or architectural or space ships or mapping or whatever and it saves you the trouble of building a library of files and commands. You still need the basic engine. I don't know if IntelliCAD can still be downloaded free or not.
Other CAD programs designed for Architecture such as Softplan and Chief Architect have fewer powerful CAD tools but are better at integrating the design process with "builder-think" so you don't have to do as much thinking like a nerd to design houses. You just use the tools and draw like you build.
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Thanks for the link. Been fooling around with IntelliCAD. Seems ok so far. The free download is still around. http://www.intellicadms.com/products/default.asp
I've spent a lot of time with AutoCAD so IntelliCAD's use of the same commands (for the most part) is a nice touch. I've downloaded the ArchT demo from Autodys ......... reminds me of the Architechural desktop from AutoCAD ......for a lot less money. Curious as to if it's really a workable solution.