autocad or autocad architecture?

I know acad 2D and a good basis 3D (without rendering).

Now I want to draw my house in 3D. I allready started drawing with solids. I suppose solids are the most usefull for wall, floors, furniture... I would like to give averything a material so I can render everything. I use standard autocad 2009.

But would another version be better? Maybe autocad architecture or revit architecture,...?

There is a significant learning curve involved with AutoCAD Architecture or Revit.

If you want to practice and learn software for preparing for the future then I would learn Revit. But if you have no current need or future career needs to justify spending the next 6 months or so learning a software then I would go with what you already know and finish it in AutoCAD.

Is this for personal use or for a business?

There is a significant learning curve involved with AutoCAD Architecture or Revit.

 

If you want to practice and learn software for preparing for the future then I would learn Revit. But if you have no current need or future career needs to justify spending the next 6 months or so learning a software then I would go with what you already know and finish it in AutoCAD.

I would agree with all that is said here, except it is always a good idea when learning the BIM tools to add Autocad Architecture to the mix. I actually found it easier to learn Revit after Mastering Autocad Architecture.

I actually found it easier to learn Revit after Mastering Autocad Architecture.

Glad to see you found this easy, I am still using ACAD-A because I am unable to use Revit 2008