Q: What
are DataCAD’s advantages in the educational market? A: Today instructors
have a variety of Architectural CAD packages to choose from. The
following are key advantages that place DataCAD above all of its
competitors in the educational market:
Full-Commercial Version Software at Academic Prices
Short Learning Curve
No Annual Subscription Fee
DataCAD is a complete architectural CAD solution:
2D Drafting, 3D Modeling, and Photorealistic Rendering and Animation
Includes o2c Object Viewer – a 3D visualization
tool to manipulate completed rendered drawings!
Powerful professional level macro functions included
such as the 3D stairs macro, or the automated 3D framing macro.
Includes automatic dimensioning & automatic
door insertion
Includes OpenGL® shader enhancements for shadow
caption, color mapping, and more
Includes the DXF/DWG drawing translators to import/export
AutoCAD® files
Q: In
what ways does industry use DataCAD? A: DataCAD is
used by over 250,000 architectural design professionals worldwide.
DataCAD is used by architects allowing them to draft, edit, and
prepare precision construction documents. Architects use DataCAD
to put themselves ahead of their competition by presenting clients
with 3D modeling and photorealistic rendered images of the final
project. DataCAD is also used by contractors where they can download
DataCAD to their portable computer and take it right to their building
site. It has special features to help increase productivity and
improve quality. For example, DataCAD’s built-in FrameIt utility
automates 3D framing for floors, walls and roofs. You actually see
the software "walk around" building walls, and locate
stair, door, window, and skylight openings.
Once the job is done, you can output a file containing the bill
of materials, including a complete list of "board feet"
for framing members.
DataCAD is listed as the second most-widely
used software by registered architects according to a recent American
Institute of Architects (AIA) firm survey!
Q: What
is “o2c?”? A: o2c is an
acronym for Objects to See, a three-dimensional file format that
is optimized for Internet-based communication. o2c_Interactive!
allows you to edit materials and textures, batch process photorealistic
images, and publish to the Web as an HTML file for presentation.
Unique to o2c_Interactive! is the ability to save and recall multiple
schemes so instructors and students can visualize various material
finishes.
Instructors and students can send o2c files as e-mail
attachments or embed them into Word, PowerPoint, or HTML documents.
DataCAD 10 exports 3D models directly to o2c format. Users of any
CADD program can convert either 3D DXF or DWG files to o2c format
via DataCAD. A freely-distributable version of o2c Object Viewer,
and o2c_2Go!, allows instructors and students to view presentations
and walk through rendered models.
