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by chip.clark
Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: Other CADD and Applications
Topic: Best Post PowerCADD Residential Drafting Application?
Replies: 11
Views: 759

Re: Best Post PowerCADD Residential Drafting Application?

I took our 5-person office down the ArchiCad rabbit hole back when PC announced it was sunsetting. The ArchiCad people were wonderful and very attentive, but the actual product use did not go well and I could not see the value for our office's model of professional practice. I spent more time clicki...
by chip.clark
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: PowerCADD 10 Discussion
Topic: PowerCadd 10
Replies: 495
Views: 550347

Re: PowerCadd 10

Not sure how many of you check the FormZ side of the partnership coin, but they launched their new website and V10 yesterday. https://autodessys.com scroll to the bottom of the page. it will likely pique your interest. I wouldn't mind test driving the latest FormZ v10 software, but it essentially re...
by chip.clark
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: Other CADD and Applications
Topic: Vectorworks Architect
Replies: 7
Views: 13527

Re: Vectorworks Architect

This is compelling content. I and another were the test subjects in the office for making the jump to ArchiCad when the "bad news" came out. ArchiCad people were great to work with (shares same parent company with Vectorworks) and very helpful, but ultimately I cancelled the effort on account of how...
by chip.clark
Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: PowerCADD 10 Discussion
Topic: PowerCadd 10
Replies: 495
Views: 550347

Re: PowerCadd 10

I would also like to see some VW content and know how the transition was! I am in support of another topic going elsewhere for this (sorry PC forum...) and happy to share our experiences further. Our foray into ArchiCAD was a failure for our 5-person office. We are seriously considering Rhino 8 now ...
by chip.clark
Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: PowerCADD 10 Discussion
Topic: PowerCadd 10
Replies: 495
Views: 550347

Re: PowerCadd 10

Exciting times once again. The solicitation for "preferred tools" gives me a glimmer of hope. The uncertain future of WildTools is a bit disheartening as so many are reliant on it for critical workflow, but so it goes. This issue does shed a critical light on how software is developed and controlled...
by chip.clark
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: PowerCADD Discussion
Topic: WildTools Developments
Replies: 135
Views: 298080

Re: WildTools Developments

The last updates of the shipping versions of WildTools and PowerCADD are still available on the PowerCADD site. I keep a copy of the .dmg file on my Mac as it is Bozo free, just in case. You get them HERE . Derek, your suggestion is excellent but unfortunately BOZO persists even there. I hit a brea...
by chip.clark
Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: PowerCADD Discussion
Topic: WildTools Developments
Replies: 135
Views: 298080

Re: WildTools Developments

Can Bozo just get turned off at this point? I appreciate the intent, but it seems to be a serious nuisance for everyone involved now. This is just a monthly reminder of being tied to the mast of a long-outdated software that is languishing through modernization efforts, with the added insult of hamp...
by chip.clark
Tue Dec 20, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: PowerCADD 10 Discussion
Topic: New PowerCADD screenshot!
Replies: 269
Views: 331675

Re: New PowerCADD screenshot!

Hi all, I'm thinking we need a new section in the Forum for discussions regarding other CADD packages and software. Once I get my head around the posts I'll move existing posts to the new section with new topics. Derek Admin. I do not disagree about having a separate section for this; too many thre...
by chip.clark
Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: PowerCADD 10 Discussion
Topic: New PowerCADD screenshot!
Replies: 269
Views: 331675

Re: New PowerCADD screenshot!

Some time ago I instigated a topic for transitioning to another CAD platform. Myself and another employee went through some very reasonable efforts and expense to try a transition to Archicad, going through numerous hours of online training, one-on-one consultation with Archicad staff (they were fan...
by chip.clark
Fri Apr 08, 2022 6:32 pm
Forum: PowerCADD Discussion
Topic: PowerCADD Future
Replies: 98
Views: 187230

Re: PowerCADD Future

Well, that seems to start to answer the question of integration or discrete softwares...

are they taking suggestions for the new name?

May I suggest "PowerCADD Z" (insert lightning graphics and thunder claps with echoing Hollywood advert voice-over)