differences between Student version and the Commercial

[Anonymous]

I currently have the student version 8.1. I am thinking (in the somewhat distant future when I can afford it) of upgrading to the full version. I want to know what kind of tools or functions are held out of the student version. One such item I am specifically thinking of is the ability to move an item a certain distance. Say I want move a wall over 2 feet, or a reference line a certain amount. Can I do that in the full version, or in the student version for that matter. I have had the software for a while and just now finding the time to start learning it. I am still a newby for sure. I am running into some limitations that I was not expecting in regard to the ease of use. I know my question is kind of broad, so a link to another article would make me happy.

In reference to my example, I had the opportunity to learn the ChiefArchiect software a year ago at work. That software seems to function in many of the same ways as ArchiCad (as far as the end user is concerned). In Chief I could place items exactly where I wanted them, using distances, or coordinates (i did not often use coordinates). It made working with it really quick, because you place an item where you wanted it and move on to the next thing. So far I am not happy with the move functions in ArchiCad or the dimension functions either. Maybe I need to keep working with them.

[Chadwick]

I used the student version of ArchiCAD 9.0 before using the full version currently and as far as I can tell the only difference is that there is a watermark in the plotmaker files when you export to PDF or print directly. Also, you cannot export to .DWG and you cannot open student version files in the commercial version of the application. I dont know any other differences than that, but then I only used the student version for about 6 months.

[Eduardo Rolon]

Chadwick wrote:
I used the student version of ArchiCAD 9.0 before using the full version currently and as far as I can tell the only difference is that there is a watermark in the plotmaker files when you export to PDF or print directly. Also, you cannot export to .DWG and you cannot open student version files in the commercial version of the application. I dont know any other differences than that, but then I only used the student version for about 6 months.

Those are it.

[Anonymous]

StP

With regard to your example of moving an item a certain distance, you most certainly can. And you can move something to a point relative to something else in one easy step too.

A couple of metric examples....

Basic move: Select an object (or line, wall, whatever you want to move), Edit (or right click) "drag", pick your first reference point, use SHIFT to constrain mouse in appropriate direction, with SHIFT still down type "r" (you can the release SHIFT) input your distance into R co-ordinates, then hit ENTER. job done.

Relative move: Select an object, "drag" command, select your starting point, move your cursor to a reference point, when cursor is a tick type "x" then input "600+" (note that + must be from numeric keypad, - can be from normal keys)" then ENTER and your object will be placed at a point 600mm to the right of your reference point, (or to the left if you say "600-").

Accuracy is very easy to achieve. Have a read of some of the help files.

HTH

[stefan]

The differences are country-dependent...

In Belgium there is no difference between a student and a full-version, apart from Price and license-agreement. You even get the full manuals and dongle.

Good attitude towards students, certainly when all Autodesk student prices have dropped grouped prices (they used to be cheaper when you bought 20+ licenses).