Research - please help

[trthomas]

I am a drafting instructor at a community college in Texas. We have been using Chief Architect in our residential design class for the last 20 years (I learned it as a student here, and they still had the license when I came back as an instructor).

 

Recently, our local industry is pushing for Revit (which we also teach). I hear about it from almost every company, the local high schools and now the students. I’m am really trying to keep CA in our program so I have created a very short survey to help compile my research.

 

I do not ask for identifying information and if somehow this gives it to me, I will not use your personal information in any way. If you would like to help me out, please click the link below. 
 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNLM2LS

 

Thank you! 
Carrie Hoffman 

I use AutoCAD (basic to MEP), Inventor, Chief Architect, Revit, Microstation, Inventor, etc. I can draw/design in any program. 
My user name was the previous instructor - I’ll figure it out

Edited February 2, 2024 by trthomas
Didn’t realize what my username was.

[Gawdzira]

The survey seems lacking in critical questions. 

 

1. I am a solo office and work residential 99%. Therefore Chief can satisfy most of my needs

2. If I was to look for work right now in an architects office, I would need Revit as my primary tool. Full stop.

3. Is Chief a good introduction to drafting and something useful to get HS students interested in the profession, probably a big yes. 

4. If your goal to be more of a Trade School environment, Revit.

[para-CAD]

Have your students work one summer as framers (framing carpenters).  

Their ability to understand what they are designing will be greatly increased.  

 

I'll take the survey now. 

[trthomas]

Thank you for the feedback!

[Doug_N]

In your survey you only asked if the user was a licensed architect or not.  There are also (for houses) other licenses that allow for designers to design small buildings.  My license is like a very limited architect's license.  I am limited to 6,400 sq ft footprint and not more than 3 storeys.  That leaves a very large market for me to practice in.  I have tried to use Revit for house design, but it is really difficult to do, and really time consuming.  While it is more flexible than CA, that flexibility comes at a very high price with the time to be proficient and the time to build a library that is useful in this field.  At least in my opinion.  

[SHCanada2]

it is the same here, architects are required over xx amount of square feet, and depends on type of building. 95% of residential house design does not require an architect here. Engineer on the other hand...that is a different storey (sic)