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2.4 CAAD S<strong>of</strong>tware used in Interior Architecture ................................................. 17<br />

2.4.1 Commonly used General Purpose S<strong>of</strong>tware .............................................. 17<br />

2.4.1.1 AutoCAD ........................................................................................... 18<br />

2.4.1.2 3D Studio Max ................................................................................... 19<br />

2.4.1.3 ArchiCAD .......................................................................................... 20<br />

2.4.2 Commonly used Domain Specific S<strong>of</strong>tware .............................................. 21<br />

2.4.2.1 Giotto .................................................................................................. 21<br />

2.4.2.2 Arcon .................................................................................................. 25<br />

2.4.2.3 WebDekor .......................................................................................... 26<br />

3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CAAD SOFTWARE USED IN INTERIOR<br />

ARCHITECTURE ..................................................................................................... 28<br />

3.1 Comparative Analysis <strong>of</strong> S<strong>of</strong>tware Packages ................................................... 28<br />

3.1.1 Analysis <strong>of</strong> CAAD Objects and Operations .............................................. 28<br />

3.1.1.1 CAAD Objects ................................................................................... 29<br />

3.1.1.2 CAAD Operations .............................................................................. 31<br />

3.1.2 Analysis <strong>of</strong> Features <strong>of</strong> CAAD S<strong>of</strong>tware ................................................... 33<br />

3.1.2.1 General Purpose CAAD S<strong>of</strong>tware ...................................................... 34<br />

3.1.2.2 Domain Specific CAAD S<strong>of</strong>tware ..................................................... 39<br />

3.1.2.3 Comparison <strong>of</strong> Features in General Purpose and Domain Specific<br />

CAAD S<strong>of</strong>tware ............................................................................................. 45<br />

3.2 Analysis <strong>of</strong> User Preferences ........................................................................... 47<br />

3.2.1 Analysis <strong>of</strong> Students’ Preferences ............................................................. 47<br />

3.2.1.1 Assumptions ....................................................................................... 47<br />

3.2.1.2 Questionnaire ..................................................................................... 48<br />

3.2.1.3 Sample Groups ................................................................................... 48<br />

3.2.1.4 Findings .............................................................................................. 50<br />

3.2.2 Analysis <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals’ Preferences ...................................................... 74<br />

3.2.2.1 Assumptions ....................................................................................... 74<br />

3.2.2.2 Interview ............................................................................................. 75<br />

3.2.2.3 Sample Groups ................................................................................... 75<br />

3.2.2.4 Findings .............................................................................................. 76<br />

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