Chief vs ArchiCAD

[moak]

This comparison is based on the time I switched - 4+ years ago. I found I was able to use more Chief features "Out of the box" than with Archicad. I never got to the point with Archicad where I was able to keep the elevations and sections live through he whole process. We always seemed to revert to CAD elevations and sections. Partially because it was cumbersome to control the lineweights and hatches. There were more settings to fiddle with in Archicad such as window trim (that appeared in plan or not depending on your selection), settings for how plans looked at different scales (ie less detail for 1/8" scale than 1/2" scale.) I found in general that the automated parts of Chief performed as I expected them to. Roof's are simple in Chief. Probably more, but my fingers are tired of typing.