Microsoft Windows has a reputation for being crash-prone. But in fact, since version 95, Windows has been very reliable provided it is used with an unchanging set of quality application programs, and the user does not frequently try out software and subsequently uninstall it.
Read MoreStandards for building and construction industry data
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The last time I looked at Chief Architect it was version 4. It has zoomed ahead since then! At that time, my opinion was that it was amazingly good for very quickly developing house designs and showing clients what they will really look like, inside and out, as you proceed, but that it fell short when it came to producing the final drawings for builders to use and authorities to scrutinise. They’ve certainly filled in the gaps since then. This current version 8 has a very complete set of tools, including some uncommon facilities, and can handle multi-level buildings such as apartment blocks as well as houses. [Ed: This review is now quite dated and Chief Architect has progressed significantly since the time of writing.]
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As the version 15 label suggests, AutoVue is one of the longest established multi-format file viewing and mark-up programs around. It is produced by Cimmetry Systems of Canada and is available in both Windows and Unix versions. We looked at a June release for Windows in the ‘Professional’ variant.
Read MoreAutoVue SolidModel Professional is a CAD file viewer, produced by Cimmetry Systems. As may be gathered from the fact that the program is now at Version 15.3, this product has been around for several years. The specific version reviewed here is the Professional version; there is a standard version offering a reduced feature set. The version being reviewed also has additional viewer support for a number of solid modeling file formats.
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