TTT, a 15-year experienced firm in interior design and architecture in HCMC, has acquired the copyright of Autodesk for many years. “The first reason why we has decided to make legal uses of software is our professional writhe”, architect Tran Minh Tam, the BOM Chairman of TTT said, “We find it outrageous when our designs appear in other projects. Hence, we try to prove that we respect others’ intellectual property by using legal software for our earnings.” The benefits to TTT architects are frequently updated versions and technical supports from the supplier.  

From another point of view, Autodesk helps save a lot of time, esp. for changes in or revise of design files, as put by Nguyen Khoi, the executive director of a firm under TTT, "It may take time for setting up library and regulation for the firm for early stages, but then things become much quicker. In addition, digitalization of drawings leads to more convenient and faster archives of and access to data when works need to be upgraded or repaired." A designer is an idea creator, who capture techniques and standards to imbed in her/his work. An instrument like Autodesk helps checking space, light effect, materials, and data on the drawing to choose the optimum solution.

For Archetype Group – a well-known international consulting group in architecture, construction, planning, and project management – all of its engineers’ computers have been installed with Autodesk for long. Explaining this choice of solutions application, Mr. Ralph Baumann, the Design Director of Archetype in Ha Noi Office said, “It allows synchronization of drawing and design formats on a global scale from our offices to contractors.”

In Archetype, Autodesk helps its architects in offering unique and smart solutions, completed final designs of higher efficiency and better coordination, esp. using Revit. This solution compounds many devises in one, supports 3D design with automation, high reliability, and ease access to the design model library. Diverse modeling ability of Revit helps architects in better calculating and coordinating parameters. “Its ability to compute automatically contractor packages and invoices of material volumes - such as quantities of wooden or iron doors, windows, and air-conditioners for each package - is of high accuracy”, Ralph Baumann added.

In spite of different reasons for using modern design software, TTT and Archetype leaders share the perception that IT applications are the “weapon” to enhance their competitiveness in the marketplace.

Translated from: http://www.vnexpress.net/GL/Vi-tinh/Kinh-nghiem/2008/05/3BA02A87/