Our office has been using DataCAD since the .dc3 days, quite some time. It has served us well and continues to do so, for the most part. Our firm has changed hands over the past few years and the present leadership wants to be able to use BIM, most of the Federal and some of the State work we do is requiring it. So, the suggested solution is to start using different software, REVIT. I'm told it is the go to program for BIM, for 3D modeling, etc. I'm not wild about switching, but the consensus is that DataCAD doesn't play well with BIM, and has limitations with 3D modeling. I don't know, as we have done 99% of our working drawings in 2D using simple symbols and imported (dwg/dxf) templates/symbols as needed. 3D has been handled with SketchUp thus far with some added rendering in Photoshop.
I want some input from other users please, can DataCAD do BIM? What are your experiences and opinions. Personally I dislike BIM as we get proprietary product models that are enormous, slow, and often too complex for working drawings, and I don't like being in 3D all the time (is that the case with BIM?). The idea of working in 3D to develop models while working out programs, plans, sections all at once does have an appeal, but seams overly complex to me for most projects. Though I am seeing more and more miniscule projects doing full blown renderings and even animation.
Enlighten me please.
I want some input from other users please, can DataCAD do BIM? What are your experiences and opinions. Personally I dislike BIM as we get proprietary product models that are enormous, slow, and often too complex for working drawings, and I don't like being in 3D all the time (is that the case with BIM?). The idea of working in 3D to develop models while working out programs, plans, sections all at once does have an appeal, but seams overly complex to me for most projects. Though I am seeing more and more miniscule projects doing full blown renderings and even animation.
Enlighten me please.