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Moreover, unlike students, pr<strong>of</strong>essionals are questioned about <strong>the</strong> reasons why <strong>the</strong>y<br />

find general purpose CAAD s<strong>of</strong>tware insufficient in <strong>interior</strong> architectural design<br />

(Figure 3.37). The reasons clearly show that limitations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware packages in<br />

<strong>interior</strong> architectural design and lack <strong>of</strong> <strong>interior</strong> architectural details in general<br />

purpose s<strong>of</strong>tware alienate pr<strong>of</strong>essionals from <strong>the</strong>se s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />

Figure 3.37 Percentage distribution <strong>of</strong> criteria related to dissatisfaction <strong>of</strong> general<br />

purpose CAAD s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

The necessity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> domain specific s<strong>of</strong>tware is also examined during <strong>the</strong> interview<br />

<strong>analysis</strong> (Figure 3.38). The outstanding results show that 70% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />

approved that <strong>the</strong>re is a necessity for a domain specific s<strong>of</strong>tware package in <strong>interior</strong><br />

architectural practice, as stated in ‘assumption 3’ (chapter 3.2.2.1). Figure 3.39<br />

specifies <strong>the</strong> numerical distribution <strong>of</strong> this necessity.<br />

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