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Initially, in the ‘drawing’ features, the main gap between the general purpose and domain specific software is revealed to be the capability of drawing 2D and 3D interior architectural elements, like kitchen, bathroom, furniture and accessories. Actually, as the analysis in the chapter 3.2.2 indicates, these interior architectural elements already exist in the currently used domain specific software. Nonetheless, the user has only ability to draw these items from a pre-defined object library in domain specific software. This model differs in this point by providing its users the flexibility to create new objects from these libraries or by modifying these objects in a proper and detailed way. In the ‘transformation’ analysis, it is revealed that general purpose software involve an extensive feature list compared to domain specific ones. This can be interpreted in two different ways; whether the interior architects do not need this much of transformation features, or the general purpose software introduce too much unnecessary transformation features. To decide whether these features are really of use, a domain specific software should be developed based on the given model and should be tested on both education and practice. Furthermore, the proposed model improves ‘rendering’ features of general purpose software by adding ‘photorealism’ to ‘material library’ and ‘light editing’ features. The ‘photorealism’ issue has an important part in the formation of the proposed model. The students and the professionals want to visualize their projects as real- looking as possible, not in sketch view. Therefore, this model provides and emphasizes the need for ‘photorealistic’ interior views, which will improve their visual communication between their instructors, their colleagues and their customers. 113
Besides, the model introduces a new feature ‘cost estimation’, which is lacking in the analyzed general purpose CAAD software. However, it is an inevitable feature in domain specific software used in practice. Because, in real life, professionals have to calculate the approximate or exact value of the project with all expenses included and present this value to their customers. It may be asserted that this new feature in the proposed model will be useful for the students and will make the adaptation to the professional practice easier. The proposed model also highlights the importance of the quality attributes in development of a software package. Foremost, the attributes related to ‘ease of use’ differentiates the model from other software existing in education and practice. Also, ‘reliability’ and ‘efficiency’ related attributes that support 2D drawing and 3D modeling in the proposed model are aimed to help in generating more sufficient and faster interior architectural projects in a relatively short time. Especially, the ‘flexibility’ related attribute of the model in allowing designers to create new forms and shapes, is expected to result in various advantages in a discipline as interior architecture. Interior architects and interior architectural students deal with every small detail in their projects from lighting to furniture details. But, they may not still manage to draw small furniture details with the possibilities current CAAD software offer. If the software is designed as a flexible system, it is expected to allow users’ imagination to develop while presenting new design alternatives. 114
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PROPOSAL FOR A SOFTWARE MODEL BASED
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ABSTRACT PROPOSAL FOR A SOFTWARE MO
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Foremost, I would
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2.4 CAAD Software used in Interior
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LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1 Comparison
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Table 4.5 ‘Other’ features of t
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Figure 3.16 Distribution of satisfa
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Figure 3.45 Percentage distribution
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Through the history, interior space
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individual packages. Yet, an agreem
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are chosen for their different purp
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graphics of the old computer system
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group supports the use of CAAD soft
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‘building information modeling’
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in ‘parametric modeling’ is non
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fields, such as; architecture, engi
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2.4.1.1 AutoCAD AutoCAD is a full-f
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plugged into the software. Nonethel
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take 2D drawing printouts, one has
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There are available plug-ins, objec
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3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CAAD SOFTWA
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3D objects include ‘planes’,
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Table 3.2 Comparison of ‘transfor
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Table 3.7 Comparison of ‘transfor
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Table 3.9 Comparison of ‘renderin
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Table 3.11 Comparison of features i
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3.2.1.2 Questionnaire Based on the
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A typical architectural project pro
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Table 3.15 Reasons of discontent fo
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