AutoCAD Architeture 3d

[ReMark]

wish: Is there a comment relative to any of the topics discussed in this thread you have to make or a question to ask?

[paisis123]

Yes wish this thread that your on is for remark to take pity in my usless 1700 dollar machine i call pc.

BTW, i have made my first offical design yesterday in the company, and got recognition for doing well ahead of schedule.

[ReMark]

Congrats paisis on that accomplishment.

I don't see anything amiss with your computer. Are you experiencing some problems?

[paisis123]

its problems that could become apparent soon
can i contact you when i put in my new graphics cards next friday?

I bought
2 ATI Sapphire radeons 6870's
1 active display port to dvi adapter
2 connections for the power supply to the cards themselves.

have you ever changes a graphics cards in an existing system?

[ReMark]

You can post any questions regarding your system in the Chat forum. We have many forum members who not only know the software side of things but are conversant in hardware matters as well. We'll all pitch in to give you a hand if need be.

Yes, I have swapped out graphics cards on occasion as well as RAM, hard drives, motherboards, and power supplies. Usually no big deal as long as you have some idea of what you are doing and make sure to ground yourself before touching anything inside the case. Oh, and don't forget to disconnect the power cord. We don't want any accidents now do we?

BTW...we have to charge double what we do for CAD advice when we advise on hardware related issues.

[paisis123]

KK, thanks, and yes we somehow got a little side tract. thank you very much for the tips!

[jules_s]

Sorry for the slight thread jack

Not wishing to start a new thread so....

I've got some Architectural modeling to do and I'm after some advice.

I did some 3d models back in 2006 (I think) using autodesk architecture, but never really got around to rendering them properly.

I've now got Architecture 2012, Revit (no BIM needed) sketchup and 3DS max.

So what's the best way forwards?

Given the software available I'm thinking model it in Architecture and import into 3DS for rendering etc

Or just model it all in 3DS?

I've not even mentioned sketchup (ive not used 3DS (recently) or sketchup)

Any thoughts?

TIA

[StykFacE]

Sorry for the slight thread jack

Not wishing to start a new thread so....

I've got some Architectural modeling to do and I'm after some advice.

I did some 3d models back in 2006 (I think) using autodesk architecture, but never really got around to rendering them properly.

I've now got Architecture 2012, Revit (no BIM needed) sketchup and 3DS max.

So what's the best way forwards?

Given the software available I'm thinking model it in Architecture and import into 3DS for rendering etc

Or just model it all in 3DS?

I've not even mentioned sketchup (ive not used 3DS (recently) or sketchup)

Any thoughts?

TIA

Hmm. Revit is intended to be used with "purpose", so if you're designing strictly for "presentation" purposes then you can scratch Revit off the list.

Since AutoCAD Architecture is Autodesk's version of trying to make AutoCAD function like Revit, that might scratch out ACA as an option too, only because you can do really great 3D renders with much more ease with SketchUP and 3DS Max, depending on what you're after.

I've seen some phenomenal architectural work done in SketchUP that would have taken much longer to design in ACA or Revit. Granted, a "guru" at Revit could do things VERY fast because Families are necessary for anything to truly function properly when designing in Revit, where as in SketchUP, you just "run with it".