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BIM
Building Information Modeling
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Collaboration
Real-time collaboration with team members
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Visualization
Advanced 3D visualization capabilities
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Cost
Expensive pricing for small businesses
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Learning Curve
Steep learning curve for new users
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Compatibility
Limited compatibility with other software
- Growing demand for BIM software in the construction industry
- Opportunity to integrate with other software for better workflow
- Opportunity to offer training and support services for new users
- Competition from other BIM software providers
- Decreased demand for construction projects during economic downturns
- Emergence of new technologies that could replace BIM software
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High - rated users
ArchiCAD is a highly functional 3D CAD / BIM system which will allow you to realise your architectural visions in the best possible manner. It is relatively intuitive to use and it's use of 3D parametric elements makes modelling a breeze. Once you have mastered the basic 3D CAD capabilities there is also a world of BIM opportunities to discover as well. World class IFC interfaces make it easy to collaborate with other consultants.There is not a lot to actually dislike about ArchiCAD, maybe if anything its tendency to crash occassionally. (But generally it is easy enough to recover from near where you left off...).
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Average - rated users
Sometimes I like that archicad is less rigid than Revit. It's easy to create what you want and to get it to look the way it should. Rendering is a breeze. Some of the tools are beyond intuitive. They function exactly the way they should.This is BIM light. You will be piecing together your model using slabs to represent everything under the sun. You will fudge things with solid element operations that will keep you up at night. Archicad will force you to be inaccurate unless you fight it to your last breath. You'll curse Archicad's lack of ortho snaps. The inability to create "blocks" is utterly ridiculous and maddening. There are 20 ways to access every objects setting and it will confuse you to no end for the first year. Instead of fixing problems and consolidating settings, Graphisoft has decided that their mantra is "addition." If something doesn't work right, just add features so that no one notices what they're missing. Instead of giving users what they need, modify the GUI and give them a bunch of useless crap to try to get them to buy the newest version. This is sloppy software development at its finest. It's sad because if they spent a few years cleaning up the beast that they've created, it could be a match for Revit. As is, it's a severely bloated Sketchup pretending to be a BIM package.
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Low - rated users
Archicad is great to use during all phases of a project. From SD to DD to CD to CA. There's no need to start or end the project in another program. Just as important, Archicad is fun to use.All my complaints are minor—mostly little long-standing usability tweaks I wish Graphisoft would address.
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