ArcSite

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Pros

I found ArcSite incredibly easy to navigate. We managed to train our inspectors in just one day. The various features and the simplicity of creating custom, high-quality, and highly detailed graphs that align with our customers' homes have been fantastic.

Cons

Overall, I don't have any real complaints. ArcSite lets me do just about everything I need to. The only improvement I'd love is for each project to automatically upload to the cloud instead of me having to send it there myself, but that's just being nitpicky.

Arcsite pros and cons

Pros

My favorite aspect of this software is its compatibility with my iPad. Often, I use this software to create a "shop drawing" right on site or to access the drawing in the shop, making mobility crucial for my business. The app itself is quite intuitive for the average person, and it's wonderful to create a drawing in AutoCAD so effortlessly.

Cons

I don't like that if I have a closed shape (square, hexagon, rectangle, etc.) and modify one side, it can change multiple other lines or every line. I have to be very careful to double-check each line after changing one. Also, the "angles" portion is very difficult when putting in a drawing with a rounded-ended object. I have to re-draw multiple times to get it right. For particular angles, it can be tricky to get two identical, opposite angles.

User experience of arcsite

Pros

What I like most is the ability to take photos as annotations within the drawing, allowing me to easily correlate the photos with their locations.

Cons

Not all photos in ArcSite can be found in the iPad Photo app. 2) There's no slide bar to scale up and down the drawing. I wear gloves, so I need to remove them when I need to change the drawing scale.

Review

Pros

I appreciate how simple it is to create a basic floor plan. The capability to display precise measurements and dimensions is incredibly helpful when I need something quickly while discussing with clients or planning a project scope.

Cons

I have no dislikes at the moment. Any problems I have, the support team has been very responsive.

Best thing since sliced bread

Pros

I value the ease and speed of functionality. I instantly reduced my work time on a job site from 90 minutes to 15 minutes. The ever-increasing functionality over the past nine months, with numerous and practical improvements, has been impressive. Its adaptability has allowed me to use it in ways ArcSite never anticipated, creating a unique, practical, and enjoyable platform.

Cons

My only "complaint" is the inability to create a custom line type beyond the established solid and dashed lines.

Quick to Pickup

Pros

I've primarily been using ArcSite for parcel site plans and some smaller personal projects. I might not be using it for its primary design purpose, but it has been a valuable visual tool for a few instances, saving time compared to hand drawing.

Cons

I don't like how the layer feature is part of the upgraded package. I feel the software would be much easier to use with it available, and I could better justify the price tag.

great iPad drawing app

Pros

It's very simple to create simple shapes and templates.

Cons

It was too expensive, and I couldn't get my employer to pay for the subscription.

Window and door detailed properties

Pros

The best feature is exporting to DWG, ensuring everything is in high quality.

Cons

I can't give any properties to the window and door sizes besides the width. It would be nice to have a window pop up after placing the door or window to input the width, height, and sill height, and then show it near the window or door.

Easy to Scale Blueprints

Pros

Finally, a simple way to sketch to scale on existing CAD drawings using my iPad.

Cons

I wish there were additional free sketch tools and brushes.

ArcSite is one of the best iPad drafting packages available

Pros

The ability to take a picture, comment on it, place it on the drawing at the correct location, and then generate an indexed photo contact sheet linked to the floor plan drawing sold me on its utility for structural evaluation reports. This has saved me a lot of time back in the office when compiling reports. The drawing functions are some of the best implemented in any iPad app I've used, allowing me to prepare a usable CAD file in the field.

Cons

Drawing items can be a little finicky, especially when starting out. Sometimes when I adjust a dimension of a wall, it doesn't behave as expected. I have to pay attention to the dimensions around the wall in question to ensure they don't change in an unexpected way. Also, placing predefined blocks in the drawing can be challenging if I need them to snap to a specific point. It's also a little pricey (equal to an AutoCAD LT subscription), but if you do a lot of fieldwork, it does pay for itself.