AutoCAD VS AC

[Anonymous]

Can anyone chime in and help me with the age old question which is better?
Does Archicad have any conflicts with AutoCAD? What about vis-a-versa? I
work for a company that uses AutoCAD exclusively, we now have an employee
that wants to get two licensees of Archicad. Before I say no I would like
to
learn more about Archicad and here from users that used to use AutoCAD or
that use both programs.

Thanks

[Daniel Lindahl]

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[Daniel Lindahl]

Here is a photo!

[stefan]

Very nice.

In this apporach, do you consider this a "one-time"-GDL object. I mean, does the GDL object is purpose-written for this one situation?

And is such an approach feasible, considering the extra time it takes to program it?

[Daniel Lindahl]

stefan wrote:
Very nice.

In this apporach, do you consider this a "one-time"-GDL object. I mean, does the GDL object is purpose-written for this one situation?

And is such an approach feasible, considering the extra time it takes to program it?

Stefan,

It is not a single object, it is a combination of 7 objects, some of them very common and in frequent use:

Angle rod - from DNC's cookbook: 13 instances.

ArchedBeam2 - by me, revised from an earlier version long available at OO: 21 instances. I will soon make the update available.

BasePlate DL - by me, purpose made, but readily reusable: 6 instances.

Column Round - in AC library: 16 instances.

Fan vault - by me, 8 instances (multi-curved sloping wall panels). Will soon be available at OO.

Seat bracket DL - purpose made as a slabbie (no GDL), not likely to be reused: 6 instances.

Truncated block - by me, adaptable to many uses, here it is the tapering seat slats: 42 instances.

Then there is just the roof left, which as I said earlier is a mesh.

Of these ArchedBeam 2 is the most advanced object, since it has dimensioning parameters (radius, arc length, chord, deflection) which permits it to be used for the CD's to give the builder accurate roll curving information.
I will try to attach a PDF of the most significant drawing to illustrate this.