![]() ![]() So the short answer: get a reasonable mastery of AutoCAD so it can be on your resume when you graduate. On the other hand, firms that do use AutoCAD know that there are plenty of people out there who are trained in it and they'll often advertise AutoCAD as a must-have skil (though in my experience they don't really mean this - if you have more than 3 to 5 years of architecture experience and you're not computer illiterate.) Out in the real world any firm that doesn't use AutoCAD knows that they will have to train you in whatever they do use and they will almost always be wiling to do so as long as you have a working knowledge of ANY other CAD program. If I were looking for a job tomorrow I don't think I'd keep it on my resume since I don't think the version I learned 15 years ago is still relevant, even if I recall any of it. ![]() AutoCAD touts itself as the industry standard but I have yet to work in a firm that uses it (in 15+ years and 6 firms.) I bought the "industry standard" thing in school and learned AutoCAD, and then I never found anywhere to use it. That's mainly because a few of the very largest firms - plus the US military - use MicroStation. It changes so fast that if you don't use that particular software for a couple years you'll have a lot of new learning to do if you return to it.Īnd, there are firms out in the world using ArchiCAD, but just as many using any number of other things (VectorWorks, MicroStation, DataCad, and many others.) MicroStation brags that it has sold more stations to architects than AutoCAD has. On the other hand I wouldn't encourage spending a great deal of time on software. It doesn't hurt to learn whatever is available to you, and useful for whatever you're doing right now. ![]()
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