Interior designers have their niche in the visualization industry both for videos and still images to create client presentations. Artlantis Studio comes in handy to help the interior designers create rendered images to the right resolution and radiosity.
Visual communication features tied to specs and drawings and product library structure make ArchiCAD the most natural solution for interior design.
The interior design profession is relatively small compared to architecture orthe residential building industry. For example, there are approximately 75,000total interior designers in the United States, but only about 1500 firms doing commercial work compared to about 30,000 architectural firms. However, the interior designer’s enhanced need for superior 3D visualisation combined with conventional drafting makes him or her a prime candidate for ArchiCAD.
As a profession, interior design is less computerized than architecture, but moving rapidly towards computerization. Many of the largest interior design firms are, in fact, departments of established architecture firms such as STUDIOS Architecture, Gensler and Assoc., and the Hillier Group. Consequently, many of the positions and arguments used for architecture also apply to commercial interior design.
ArchiCAD by itself represents the optimum blend of drafting capability,component listing functionality and 3D visualisation. ArchiCAD’s object-oriented data structure is almost custom-made for a profession that deals extensively with selection and specification of products.
The addition of Artlantis Studio to the product suite for use in interactive materials selection and advanced rendering places ArchiCAD in a class of its own. Additional competitive advantages include easy-to-learn and intuitive interface (this profession does not value MIS people) and cross-platform compatibility (the simplicity and graphic quality of the Mac is more appreciated in this market).
ArchiCAD is a professional tool for interior design firms, most appropriate for design development, client presentations, working drawings and firm marketing(presentations, design competitions, etc.).
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