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Table 3.25 emphasizes <strong>the</strong> insufficient factors affecting <strong>the</strong> utilization <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

specified s<strong>of</strong>tware in presentation phase. For instance, <strong>the</strong> lacking features in<br />

Infowood, such as its insufficiency in 3D modeling and rendering, and insufficiency<br />

in flexibility resulted in its limited usage in presentation phase.<br />

Table 3.25 Reasons for discontent <strong>of</strong> a specific CAAD s<strong>of</strong>tware package in<br />

presentation phase<br />

S<strong>of</strong>tware Packages The Reasons<br />

AutoCAD<br />

3D Studio MAX Long Processing Time<br />

Infowood<br />

User Needs<br />

Insufficient in 3D Modeling and Rendering Features<br />

Insufficient in Cost Estimation<br />

Too much Technical Drawings<br />

(Customers have difficulty in understanding <strong>the</strong> Drawings)<br />

Insufficient in 3D Modeling and Rendering<br />

(especially Lighting)<br />

Insufficient in creating Different Forms and Shapes<br />

(not Flexible)<br />

As in <strong>the</strong> previous analyses in <strong>the</strong> questionnaire, <strong>the</strong> following tables and figures<br />

gives detailed information about <strong>the</strong> insufficiency <strong>of</strong> general purpose s<strong>of</strong>tware,<br />

necessity <strong>of</strong> domain specific s<strong>of</strong>tware and needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals for new domain<br />

specific CAAD s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />

Initially, in Figure 3.35, contrary to <strong>the</strong> ‘assumption 1’ (chapter 3.2.2.1), it is<br />

observed that more than half <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals find general purpose CAAD<br />

s<strong>of</strong>tware adequate for <strong>interior</strong> architectural purposes as students. Figure 3.36<br />

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