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De La Salle University Dasmarias

College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology

Term paper

For

Visual communications 2

Submitted by:

Ranelie Judith H. Reyes

BS Architecture 13

Submitted to:

Prof. Eduardo Rubi

Subject instructor

February 8, 2012


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Architectural Rendering Softwares

1. AUTODESK

It is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design softwarefor the use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media

and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John walker.

A co-author of the first versions of the companys flagship CAD software product

AutoCAD, and 12 others. Autodesk software has been used in the design of

everything from the New York Freedom Tower to Tesla electric cars. Autodesk is

headquartered in San Rafael, California and features a gallery of its customers

work in its San Francisco building. In March 2008, was named number 25 on Fast

Companys list ofThe Worlds 50 Most Innovative Companies. The company

is often seen as a bellwether for the broader economy because its

software is

used in many major global construction projects and the manufacturing of new

products.

Autodesks digital prototyping software, including Autodesk Inventor and theAutodesk Product Design Suite, are used in the manufacturing industry to

visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance using a digital model

during the design process.

It also provides digital media creation and management software for film andtelevision visual effects, color grading, and editing as well as animation, game


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development, and design visualization. Autodesk media and entertainment

software has been used to construct scenes in every Academy Award Best Visual

Effects winner for the last sixteen years.

The company has announced plans to transition most of its software into cloudservices over the next three years. In 2011, Autodesk was named to the Dow

Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth consecutive year. The same year,

Glassdoor.com listed Autodesk as one of the top 25 companies for work-life

balance.

History of Autodesk:

Autodesks first notable product was AutoCAD, a CAD application designed torun on the systems known as microcomputers at the time, including those

running the 8-bit CP/M operating system and two of the new 16-bit systems, the

Victor 9000 and the IBM Personal Computer (PC). This cad tool allowed users to

create detailed technical drawings and was affordable to many smaller design,engineering and architecture companies.

In the 1990s, with the purchase of softdesk in 1997, AUTODESK STARTED todevelop specialty versions of AutoCAD, targeted to broad industry segments,

including architecture, civil engineering, and manufacturing. Since the late

1900s, the company has added a number of significant non-AutoCAD-based

products, including revit, a parametric building modeling application, and

Inventor, an internally developed parametric mechanical design CAD application.


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2. AUTOCAD

It is a software application for computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting in both 2Dand 3D. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. it was first released in December

1982; AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers,

notably the IBM PC.

Design:

AutoCAD has also developed a few vertical programs for discipline-specificenhancements. For example, AutoCAD Architecture (formerly Architectural

Desktop) permits architectural designers to draw 3d objects, such as walls, doors and


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windows, with more intelligent data Associated with them rather than simple objects,

such as lines and circles. The data can be programmed to represent specific

architectural products sold in the construction industry, or extracted into a data file for

pricing, materials estimation, and other values related to the objects represented.

Additional tools generate standard 2D drawings, such as elevations and sections from

a 3D architectural model.

AutoCAD LT is the lower cost version of AutoCAD, although, with reducedcapabilities, first released in November 1993. This became the first product in the

companys history priced below $1000 to bear the AutoCAD name.

In 2010, Autodesk released their first AutoCAD mobile application AutoCAD WS.This mobile application allows registered users to view, edit, and share their work

wherever they go. A registered license is required to use the mobile application. Both

the Android ios versions allow users to save files online and offline when no internet

connection is available.

AutoCAD supports a number of APIs for customization and automation. Theseinclude AutoLISP, VisualLisp, VBA, .NET and ObjectARX. Objectarx is a c++ class

library, which was also the base for: (a) Products extending AutoCAD functionality

to specific fields; (b) creating products such as AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD

Electrical, AutoCAD Civil 3D; or (c) third-party AutoCAD-based applications.

AutoCAD is licensed at a significant discount over commercial retail pricing toqualifying students and teachers, with a 36-month license available. The studentversion of AutoCAD is functionally identical to the full commercial version, with one

exception: DWG files created or edited by a student version have an internal bit-flag

set. When a DWG file is printed by any version of AutoCAD, the output includes a

plot stamp / banner on all four sides. Objects created in the Student version
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cannot be used for commercial use. The Autodesk Education Community provides

registered students and faculty with free access to different Autodesk applications.

Autodesk stopped supporting Apples computers in 1994. Over the next several years,no compatible versions for Macintosh computers were released. In the fall of 2010

though, Autodesk announced that they would once again support Apples MAC

OS X software in their future version of AutoCAD.Most of the same features foundin the 2012 Windows version can also be found in the 2012 Mac version as well. The

main difference is the user interface and layout of the program. The interface is

designed so that users who are already familiar with Apple's OS X software will find

it similar to other Apple applications. Autodesk has also built in various features in

order to take full advantage of Apple's TrackPad capabilities as well as the full-

screen mode in Apple's OS X Lion. AutoCAD 2012 for Mac supports both the editing

and saving of files in DWG formatting that will allow the file to be compatible with other

platforms besides the OS X. AutoCAD 2012 currently supports Mac OS

10.6.4 upwards.

3. GSTARCAD

GstarCAD is a computer Aided Design software platform based on intelliCADtechnology, using the Open Design Alliance DWG libraries to read and write the

DWG file format made popular by the AutoCAD package.

It is the innovative alternative to other well-known CAD packages on the market, andprovides OpenDWG file compatibility, similar environment, as well as an interface

which is similar to that of the current market leader in the field.
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GstarCAD Professional is an effective 2d and 3d CAD software, which cannot onlyquickly sketch and draft your ideas for production, but also spatially and dynamically

express them to everyone in the product development, marketing, and manufacturing

or construction process.

It also offers specialized toolsets for 3d modeling, rendering and visualization,sharing the core technology and 2d design features of gstarcad standard.

History of GstarCAD:

GstarCAD was founded in Beijing in 1992.

In 2001, Suzhou GStarCAD Software Company was established and got started withthe development of self-owned platform software, gstarcad

In 2003, Gstarcad was released with self-owned intellectual property rights.

In 2005, gstarcad was certified by the ministry of housing and urban-ruraldevelopment of the P.R.C.

Gstarcad software supported to push the use of genuine software in enterprises in2006.

Gstarcad was awarded as 2007 First choice brand of CAD in Chinas IT industryand was ranked 4th among software enterprises and 45th in chinas top 100 enterprises

in 2007.

In 2008, gstarcad software was selected as a board member of IntelliCAD.


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In 2009, Gstarcad software tower started construction in Suzhou Industrial park; itpassed CMMI level 3 certification. It released GRX based platform + application

solutions globally.

Gstarcad was named in the list of centralized purchasing of the central governmentowned enterprises in 2010.

High quality advanced 2D and 3d CAD software tools of self-owned intellectualproperty and expertise plug-ins help enhance your productivity by representing your

ideas efficiently and accurately.

Full compatibility It is fully compatible with .DWG format of different versionsensure your former data compliance with gstarcad.

Value-added international mainstream user interface together with onsite and onlinecustomer support around the clock help you save both time and money by ensuring

your work at ease without extra CAD training.

Open for CAD Application development a collaborative and a friendly platformenvironment and APIs can help application developer

s improve their business and

tap into growth through smooth transplantation.

Cost-effective gstarcad is cost-effective because it offers the world recognized CADsoftware functions to increase your amount within a given time by minimizing your

purchase, upgrade and the cost of maintenance.

4. Turbocad


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Turbocad is a CAD software application for 2d and 3d design and drafting which runson Macintosh and Microsoft windows operating systems.

turboCAD Pro Basic and Platinum editons contain general drafting tools, as wellas tools for 3d architectural and mechanical design. Both editions can create AICS

Solid or TC Surface objects. The basic edition contains a limited set of architectural

and mechanical tools, whereas Platinum contains all the tools which are 600+.

For users needing only 2D functionality, there is the much less expensiveTurboCAD Designer. With the exception of TurboCAD Designer, the other

TurboCAD releases support both 2D drafting and 3D modeling tools.

History of Turbocad:


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Analysis

At that time, most other cad programs ran on mainframe computers or mini-computers

that were connected to a graphics computer terminal for each user.

The modern AutoCAD includes a full set of basic solid modeling and 3D tools. The

release of AutoCAD 2007 included the improved 3D modeling that provided better navigation
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when working in 3D. Moreover, it became easier to edit 3D models. The mental ray engine was

included in rendering and therefore it is possible to do quality

renderings. AutoCAD2010 introduced parametric functionality and mesh modeling.

The latest AutoCAD releases are AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD 2012 for Mac. The

release marked the 26th major release for the AutoCAD for Windows and the second

consecutive year for AutoCAD for Mac.

As an AutoCAD2012 user, autoCAD is an excellent architectural software. Because it

maximizes our productivity with updated/latest tools for conceptual design, model

documentation, and reality capture.

Gstarcad is the world-class 2d/3D Computer Aided Dsgin software platform based on

IntelliCAD technology. Gstarcads powerful functions are autoCAD-compatible programming

platform, cost-effective solution and ease-of-use operating interface. It ensures that your design

inspiration comes true skillfully and thoroughly.
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