release 11...learn now - re-learn later?

[Anonymous]

my first post...
I am planning to purchase ArchiCAD later this year.
In the meantime, a friend has a release 11 that I can play around with and start becoming familiar with the program.
Is this a good idea? Will I have to re-learn everything when I purchase the newest version?
What books can you recommend for learning the program?

thanks, Andrew

[Karl Ottenstein]

andrewjkelly wrote:
In the meantime, a friend has a release 11 that I can play around with and start becoming familiar with the program.
Is this a good idea? Will I have to re-learn everything when I purchase the newest version?

Welcome. This is a great idea - whatever you learn in 11 will be all but identical in 12. 12 primarily added new features, rather than changing old ones. See the AC 12 new features page on the GS web site.

Cheers,
Karl