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Best CAD Magazine?

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:56:48 GMT

I am trying to get an idea of what people view as the best CAD magazine on the market.

What is the most respected?
Which has the biggest subscription base?
Are they country dependent or international?
Are these magazines closely tied with software companies, like AutoDesk and therefore are they biased?
Do many/any feature ArchiCAD?

I look forward to any insights.

Hunter.

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:43:22 GMT

There are specialized CAd-magazines?!?

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

TomWaltz — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:14:14 GMT

There are a few out there, but I've never been impressed by any of them.

I would recommend a decent website or blog instead.

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

Stress Co_ — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:38:42 GMT

I don't know how good it is ... but I think subscriptions to Cadalyst Magazine are free.

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

TomWaltz — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:40:08 GMT

Stress wrote:
I don't know how good it is ... but I think subscriptions to Cadalyst Magazine are free.

It's still free, and all its content is available on their website.

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

Mark Wallace — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:24:19 GMT

You're reading perhaps, the best one right here at ArchiCAD Talk.

My 2 cents,

Mark

Mac G5 Dual 2.3 GHZ, OS10.4.9
ArchiCAD 10. 1183 USA Full

Mark R. Wallace AIA
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Collegeville, PA

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:44:17 GMT

I have since found this list: http://www.caddprimer.com/cad_software_vendors/cadd_magazines_journals_newletters.htm

It lists CAD magazines, such as:

CADALYST
CAD DIGEST
AEC Bytes
CAD User
Multi-CAD
upFront.ezine
AEC Newsroom
CAD-CAM Net
AutoCAD Magazine
DE Online

I know AC-Talk is a great resource, but I am trying to find out what the word on the street is about the best CAD Magazine and if ArchiCAD readers actually read them.

Any reason why you may like them, or may not like them? Any insights on what people are reading and why?

Thanks for any input.

Hunter.

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

Laura Yanoviak — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:20:24 GMT

AEC Bytes is a fantastic resource for all-things-BIM. Product reviews, tips & tricks, viewpoints, etc. I subscribe to this and Cadalyst, and read all ArchiCAD-related articles. Another great resource is www.eatyourcad.com/ -- its focus is Microstation users, but I find the CAD management and BIM articles very insightful.

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

stefan — Fri, 11 May 2007 08:02:26 GMT

upFront. eZine
AECBytes
TenLinks mailing lists

I don't read paper magazines anymore: they are expensive, content is too late and most of them are only talking about AutoCAD.

That said, for 3D I do have a subscription on 3D World magazine: it's expensive, content is sometimes too late, but the content it in full colour, I can read wherever I want and it has numerous free goodies on the CD.

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

Rakela Raul — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:44:31 GMT

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/bemagazine/vol4issue2/index.php?startpage=24

please dont shoot, just another type of magazine

Re: Best CAD Magazine?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 May 2007 04:15:32 GMT

This is free but biased more on autodesk product but worth a read though.

http://aecmag.com/pdf/

This one is great and also free, though it's architecture magazine and not really specific to cad nor bim but great to read to know what is going on with the world of architecture and you can see that the trend of design is toward free form.

http://mag1.olivesoftware.com/activemagazine/welcome/BLD/BLD-12-2006.asp

Regards