Greetings to u all, i wanted to under go training on AutoCad but a friend told me that ArchiCad is better than Autocad. Now i don't know the one to learn. Is it Autocad or Archicad? Please i need to know the one that is better i.e the one to go for. Thanks as you contribute.

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Fidelo726:

IMO, archiCAD is for architects while autoCAD is for everybody.

thread starter this answers your question. If you are an architect and your want to specialize on architectural drawings go for ArchiCAD which is specifically program for buildings, although the programmers are trying to expand it's uses, but AutoCAD is for all engineering disciplines.

autocard is the best

ayuzee:

autocard is the best

what is/are your reason(s)??

sometimes i marvel at the kind of questions some people ask and the kind of answers some people give. AutoCAD and ArchiCAD are two completely different tools being used for different purposes. Why would anyone want to compare the two without specifying the exact use intended?

autocad is the most widely used drafting software around and it is basically used for 2D drawings although it can also be used for 3D but with great complexity and difficulty. the archicad is principally a 3D software just like your revit, 3D max, sketch up etc, while you also have 3D rendering softwares like atlantis, etc.
if your interest is in architecture, construction or engineering, it is necessary that you learn autocad and any other software/ apps comes secondary. its rear to find an architect,engineer or builder who doesn't have a knowledge of autocad but you will find a lot who doesn't understand archicad.
so chum, learn autocad first , then others later.

I am a student architect at the University of Nigeria. I will advice you to proficiently learn autocad b4 archicad. I use the two softwares and I will tell you that if you want to produce a professional 2D plan, then autocad is the best. Archicad can come secondly and is good 4 3D models.