CAD SOFTWARE USAGE QUESTIONNAIRE

Aim:
This questionnaire aims to find out how the construction industry currently perceives and uses 3D CAD
software, and how they foresee future developments.
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Name - Scott Telthorst

Company Name – Helix Electric
Location - San Diego, CA USA
Discipline – Electrical
CAD Vendor (if known) –      

Please answer the questions with a view that best reflects the feelings of your department:

1. How many CAD users are in your department? 12

2. Please List the CAD software that your i) ACAD 2006

department uses to generate drawings/models?
ii)

ii)

iv)

Other, please state:

Autodesk Building System 2007

AutoCAD LT 2007

3. Does this software have 3D capabilities? Yes

4. If yes, approximately what percentage of CAD

users in your department makes use of the 3D 50%
capabilities?

5.
Approximately what percentage of the work
that your department produces would condone 80%
the creation of a 3D model?

How long did it take, or, do you feel it would Never <1 month
6.
take to become as efficient using 3D as using
2D software? 1-6 months 6-12 Months

Over a year

Yes
7. Do you feel that using 3D CAD software
 would/does speed up your output?

8. Do you think that using 3D visuals could/does Maybe

help your department win more work?

9. Do you feel that you could (or, do you already)

use a 3D model with other disciplines in your No
company?

10. Do you feel you would (or have you already)

need to update your hardware to run 3D Yes
software effectively?

11. Do you feel that 3D use is the future of CAD? Yes

12. How long do you feel it will be until 3D software Currently <6 months
is commonly used in the construction industry?
Up to a year 1-2 years

2-5 years 5-10 years

10+ years Never

13. What percentage of other companies do you

30%
believe uses 3D software?

14. Do you feel that you would (or, do you already)

Yes
use 3D visuals in your final output?

Please summarize how you feel about 3D CAD software currently, and how you feel it will change in the
future?
I work for a large electrical contractor (1000+ electricians) on large ($1 million to 40
million) commercial and industrial projects. We coordinate our conduit and cable
tray routing with the mechanical, plumbing, and fire sprinkler contractors. We have
been drawing in 3D for two years and have seen a continuous increase in other
companies use of 3D. In my opinion 3D usage will increase on large projects but
may not be as prevelent on smaller projects.