I’m studying for a Diploma (associates) in architectural technology. Not sure which one to dedicate myself to.
I’m also a photographer I use photoshop and Lightroom. Maybe that random info could be used to help dumb it down for me? Lol.
Tia
Edit- I’d basically be a draftsman or a technologist. Not an actual go to school for 6 years architect.
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Oh! Something I can help with! Design engineer by trade.
Revit, made by AutoDesk is an architectural design program, and a powerful one at that. Let’s say you want to draw a wall. Revit has “prebuilt” parameters about what *type* of wall you want, and will automatically make it structurally sound. Are you framing a house? Cool, it will put in the sheathing, insulation layer, water barrier, studs, and drywall. All from just a “line” that you drew.
I took an architectural class in college and use Revit. Since I went to the more mechanical side, I didn’t retain a lot of the info. But what I remember, you start “drawing” in Revit with a 2D sketch looking from top down. You draw your layout, select your wall type, and behind the scenes it’s building your structure. There’s FAR more too the program but that’s the jist of that one.
Now, AutoCad (also made by AutoDesk). For this purpose I will only discuss the 2D version. I do not have a lot of experience with 3D AutoCAD itself because….well I remember it sucking. There are better programs for 3D designing.
AutoCAD is a vector drawing program. There are many free alternatives (NanoCAD and Draftsight to name a couple). It’s very rudimentary in how it’s used. You’re really just drawing the “outline” of something with no 3D aspect to it. I’ve seen this used from everything to making dies for die cutting machines, to electrical and plumbing layouts. Where you don’t necessarily need to know the size of the material your using, but you need to know how to route it.
These are very, VERY simplified explanations of what each program can do.
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