ArchiCAD for interior renovation work

[arg617]

Hello. I've been following this site since about ArchiCAD 12 and am really intrigued with ArchiCAD 17.

I'm a sole practitioner (hoping to expand), and tend to get interior renovation work (apartment renovations, restaurant design, retail store design) as a significant percentage of my work.

I'd like to purchase and learn ArchiCAD in order to move into BIM for my other work, but would like to know if it's appropriate for use on interior renovation work also. I'd love to not have to use two separate programs.

Also, how does one go about learning / training? I don't think there are many users here in New York.

Thanks for your help & advice.

[Anonymous]

Archicad is a very good program for doing interior design work. I did renovation work and interior design for over a year. The program works flawlessly in all instances. If you come from autocad or sketchup it will take some time and work to get used to. But after you learn it , You will never want to go back.....!
(v. 15)I have a spare license and I travel frequently to New York. E mail to me if you want details. It can be upgraded to 16. Act before june 1 so you can get the upgrade before the price increases.

[Anonymous]

I am in NY, mostly doing work of a similar nature, and these last few years, also a sole practitioner. I have been using ArchiCAD since 2009, and I wouldn't want to use anything else. Email me if you would like and I will tell you what I know about how to get started.

arg617 wrote:
Hello. I've been following this site since about ArchiCAD 12 and am really intrigued with ArchiCAD 17.

I'm a sole practitioner (hoping to expand), and tend to get interior renovation work (apartment renovations, restaurant design, retail store design) as a significant percentage of my work.

I'd like to purchase and learn ArchiCAD in order to move into BIM for my other work, but would like to know if it's appropriate for use on interior renovation work also. I'd love to not have to use two separate programs.

Also, how does one go about learning / training? I don't think there are many users here in New York.

Thanks for your help & advice.