That is very interesting that you would design in CA and then export dwg into AC and then recreate the model in AC. You have the most expensive plans I've ever seen! ) I would look seriously at Artlantis Studio for rendering. I find it better to create the design in Chief, then export the plans as DWG files, and then quickly recreate the model in AC. If you have any specific areas you'd like me to opine on, let me know. AC is making progress in modeling and Teamwork and 'blobitecture' although it's not a big advantage for me.

Chief is getting better at production, but is still not at AC's level. Hmm, as I look over my past comments on earlier versions, it appears that not much has changed. But there is nothing that says you can't use a hybrid approach. For other project types, I would stick with AC. In a nutshell, if I were doing primarily wood-frame single-family stuff (which I am), with projects done by a single person, I would check out Chief. Also, schedules of any kind are still much better in AC. I appreciate production tools like linked reference annotation, extensive file format options, adjustable fill origins, and available tools for tile roofs, which Chief isn't doing great with. Cabinet tools, molding tools, extensive residential library including manufacturer-specific libraries, are hard to surpass.ĪC is still king of the multi-user environments, and has far superior 2D drafting tools. On the plus side, the wood framing tools are extensive and impressive. However, the progress in the CAD arena overall hasn't been as extensive as I would like. Overall, the program is very stable, and fun to use.

Sure, although I should state that I'm still on AC12, but have tried out the later versions.Ĭhief X4 has made some good progress with residential modeling, and in condoc production with their 'annotation sets', which are sort of like layer combinations & pen sets together, but on steroids.

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