[cad-linux] Re: Architecture

> It has been many years since i did anything close to architectural 
> work(structural steel), could you specify features that you need? 
> there are a number of architectural packages, but i've never used 
> Autodesk's Architectural Desktop. 
 
Hi, 
 
this is just another student of architecture with some linux 
ambitions calling... 
 
What we need: 
 
- Building oriented tools (drawing walls, placing windows, doors, 
stairs) 
- Layer management (most 3d-modelers could be used to do 
architectural work, but as they work on a per-object-base, 
not with layers, are not suitable with large projects 
- 2d-3d-integration: I must be able to generate 2d-drawings 
(with dimensions, text, hatches) from my models 
- data formats: dxf is a must (while I don't like it too much), 
(e)ps,... 
 
The problem with the software I know is that there is 3d-software 
that I can't use with large projects (modelers, not cad), that can't 
produce 2d-drawings from models, or pure 2d on the other hand - 
nobody out there in architecture works in pure 2d any more! 
 
To make it clear, I work with Archicad and formZ on the Mac, and 
I would really like to have such applications on Linux, maybe with 
some more advanced functionality in the data format and exchange 
field (xml etc). 
 
CU Lars. 
 
One hint: Houdini. 

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