“HighDesign Pro with its architectural elements is naturally affine to the BIM workflow, and its development is following this course,” says Suraci. “Over the years we have received an increasing number of requests for a Windows-based version of HighDesign,” says Suraci, “especially from Europe and Asia where the market share of Windows machines among AEC professionals is by far the largest.”Īs more CAD users in AEC, in general, migrate to BIM workflows, both upstream and downstream of AEC project leads, many of HighDesign’s customers want a better fit into the BIM workflow. Such colleagues of HighDesign customers run apps like structural analysis, scheduling, surveying software, etc. ILEXSOFT notes that many of its customers cooperate with Windows-based professionals or often use virtual machines or Boot Camp to run applications that are not available for the Mac. In other words, a MacDraw or SketchUp philosophy and approach. “In a professional software,” says Suraci, “we value user interface and user experience as factors of great importance for efficiency and productivity.” Suraci goes on to say that these things are measured not only by benchmarks and performance but also by usability, learning curves-ideally shallow- and ease of management of complex projects. HighDesign’s strengths reflect ILEXSOFT’s very Apple-like values, things that seem to be getting echoed by Microsoft of late. The app would stand out in the Windows CAD world. HighDesign has a rather gorgeous Apple-based user-interface reflecting its Mac-only roots. The firm growth of DWG-based CAD clones operates under its own rubric, satisfying needs and visions that lie largely apart from where HighDesign operates.Ġ1 – ILEXSOFT’s HighDesign 2017 is in beta for Windows 10. Of course, some may argue that the world of 2D CAD-in particular on Windows-is fast belonging to the broad range of AutoCAD clones with their expanding technological capacities. Indeed, HighDesign is a very different 2D CAD product and one that may garner more attention in this space than many may first assume. In explaining this decision, Andrea Suraci, co-founder of ILEXSOFT said, “we are introducing HighDesign as the alternative CAD solution because it brings its own approach to the design process and workflow.” Does the Windows CAD market need another player and one with such Mac roots? Breaking Into the Windows CAD World Such news might seem to some to be rather pointless as the Windows CAD market is rather crowded. In recent news Italian software developer, ILEXSOFT announced their unique and special Mac-only 2D CAD product was coming soon to Windows.
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