FREE, SHARED AND OPEN CAD STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN TOOL

Authors

  • Sergio Adriano Bizello FEC-UNICAMP
  • Regina Coeli Ruschel FEC-UNICAMP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4237/gtp.v6i1.171

Keywords:

CAD, free software, open source, modeling, architectural design

Abstract

Development tools in Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) are based on high costs computer-aided design (CAD) proprietary software installed on multiple workstations. However, nowadays the CAD systems, Brazilian or worldwide, need a free software program comparable to AutoCAD, standard proprietary software and market leader, in order allow Information Technology cost reduction. This study is motivated by the search of an alternative CAD system in order to implement a housing automated design methodology. This research is characterized as descriptive of free CAD systems developed in the following stages: collecting, categorizing, sorting free CAD systems, defining a proprietary CAD system of control comparison, defining elements and assessment criteria, evaluation and analysis. The free CAD systems evaluated are presented and discussed. It was observed that still there isn´t a free CAD system which can accommodate the development of a tool for automated design methodology including simultaneously features of 2D, 3D and extensibility. As a contribution it is presented guidelines for choosing a CAD system alternative to proprietary software for the AEC design. Keywords: CAD, free software, open source, modeling, architectural design.

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Author Biographies

  • Sergio Adriano Bizello, FEC-UNICAMP
    Tecnólogo em Construção Civil na modalidade de edifícios. Atua como tecnólogo projetista de arquitetura no Escritório da Coordenadoria de Projetos da Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo da UNICAMP. Desenvolve mestrado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil também da UNICAMP.
  • Regina Coeli Ruschel, FEC-UNICAMP
    Engenheira civil com mestrado em Mecânica dos Solos e doutorado em Engenharia Elétrica. Docente e pesquisadora na Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquiteitura e Urbanismo da UNICAMP, atuando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civi. Desenvolve pesquisa em Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação da Arquitetura e Construção e também no ensino. Tem interesse especial nos temas de Projeto Colaborativo e Building Information Modeling.

Published

2011-05-24

Issue

Section

Papers

How to Cite

BIZELLO, Sergio Adriano; RUSCHEL, Regina Coeli. FREE, SHARED AND OPEN CAD STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN TOOL. Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos (Design Management and Technology), São Carlos, v. 6, n. 1, p. p. 32–52, 2011. DOI: 10.4237/gtp.v6i1.171. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/gestaodeprojetos/article/view/51002.. Acesso em: 29 jun. 2024.