https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Single-program-for-presentation-or-not/m-p/24245#M21948 in my opinion separate programs (and also separate files for each use) are a better way: <BR /> <BR /> + the usage of each of the programs is optimized for the task it has to do<BR /> + the program is smaller and will not need to much memory in the computer to work<BR /> + the program code is smaller and the developers can bring new features easier in it than in a too complex program<BR /> + the beta testing and develpment will be much longer as well<BR /> + you can decide what you need and what you want to pay for (I don't use piranesi at the moment, but maybe I'll buy it if I need it) otherwise the developer decide over the available designs<BR /> + if one program crashes, you have possibility to do something else....<BR /> + you can share different work to specialized people<BR /> + users are more independent from software companies (of course I think, graphisoft are 'good guys', but I'm sure its better to have the possibility of choice)<BR /> <BR /> they are also problems:<BR /> - you have to store different files (not so much problem of csts but you have to overview the masses of files)<BR /> - you have to switch the brain, because every program have a different concept to use<BR /> - the exporting and importing and the open a new program takes more time<BR /> - changes in one program will cause much work, if you want to update the view in the second program<BR /> <BR /> of course the whole modelling should be made in archicad (in my opinion also things like architerra! or maxon-form), but rendering and things like piranesi or photoshop will be better to keep in sepoarate programs<BR /> <BR /> best regards, g Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:46:17 GMT gerd 2005-08-04T08:46:17Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Single-program-for-presentation-or-not/m-p/24244#M21947 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I'm not sure if this should fall under general discussion or not but I put it here since it has to do with presentation. I would like to know what you guys (who have a lot more experience with this) think about this.<BR /> <BR /> I model buildings in ArchiCAD but for presentation purposes I will go into Piranesi and/or photoshop to touch them up to make them look the way I want. <BR /> Another approach is that everything should be done in one program so that only a single file is required for the entire project (which seems to be what ArchiCAD is aiming for).<BR /> <BR /> I personally dont think that powerful tools like Piranesi and Photoshop should be left by the side of the road just because a single file is desired. I also dont see how ArchiCAD alone can create the images these other two programs can. I may be wrong (and it might be proven to me if Dwight's book ever comes out) but for now I dont see how.<BR /> <BR /> I guess this isnt really a question but a litmus test to see how other people approach this. Does anybody have pros or cons for either approach?</T></DIV> Thu, 11 May 2023 12:32:41 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Single-program-for-presentation-or-not/m-p/24244#M21947 Chadwick 2023-05-11T12:32:41Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Single-program-for-presentation-or-not/m-p/24245#M21948 in my opinion separate programs (and also separate files for each use) are a better way: <BR /> <BR /> + the usage of each of the programs is optimized for the task it has to do<BR /> + the program is smaller and will not need to much memory in the computer to work<BR /> + the program code is smaller and the developers can bring new features easier in it than in a too complex program<BR /> + the beta testing and develpment will be much longer as well<BR /> + you can decide what you need and what you want to pay for (I don't use piranesi at the moment, but maybe I'll buy it if I need it) otherwise the developer decide over the available designs<BR /> + if one program crashes, you have possibility to do something else....<BR /> + you can share different work to specialized people<BR /> + users are more independent from software companies (of course I think, graphisoft are 'good guys', but I'm sure its better to have the possibility of choice)<BR /> <BR /> they are also problems:<BR /> - you have to store different files (not so much problem of csts but you have to overview the masses of files)<BR /> - you have to switch the brain, because every program have a different concept to use<BR /> - the exporting and importing and the open a new program takes more time<BR /> - changes in one program will cause much work, if you want to update the view in the second program<BR /> <BR /> of course the whole modelling should be made in archicad (in my opinion also things like architerra! or maxon-form), but rendering and things like piranesi or photoshop will be better to keep in sepoarate programs<BR /> <BR /> best regards, g Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:46:17 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Single-program-for-presentation-or-not/m-p/24245#M21948 gerd 2005-08-04T08:46:17Z