Architosh Staff (info@architosh.com)

2 Feb 2005

 

E-Com Spotlight: Two Online Stores Boast Macintosh Focus for CAD and 3D Users

So the Apple Stores don't do CAD and 3d (!) that's okay because these two stores do...and with plenty of Macintosh focus and expertise...

For Professional Architecture Firms on the Macintosh - ICS Serves Heaps of Mac Service and Knowledge

If you're an architect and have been to an Apple Store lately you probably think that the Mac has no place in your work life. But you'd be wrong. Just because the iPod is the center of attention at the moment doesn't mean things like computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) have no place on the Mac. Quite the contrary!

Integrated CADD Services (aka: ICS)

ICS is the leading Mac-centric CAD reseller in the US focused on the ArchiCAD product line in addition to numerous other CAD and AEC resources. Located in the hot bed of Mac-dom that is Cambridge/Boston, Massachusetts, ICS specializes in training and reselling of ArchiCAD but also provides architects on the Mac with numerous other resources, services and products:

• formZ 5.0. - ICS can provide both this product and training materials.
• ArchiCAD 9 - new training materials, and in-firm lunch seminars (1 AIA CEU credit)
• Piranesi 3 Mac - the hot new 3D painting program is available here. Review here.

Current hot items in the ICS Store include ArchiCAD 9 Training Guide and CD Combo, FormZ Video Training DVD, New LaCie 21-inch monitor and more. The ICS online store is stocked with numerous useful items including:

• Award-winning LaCie Hard Drives, Portable Hard Drives and Monitors
• Award-winning HP Plotters
• Asante, Apple and Linksys Network gear
• and more...

Check out their store online now.

MacroEnter

Another deeply committed company serving the Macintosh CAD and graphics community is MacroEnter Corporation , the US partner of longtime Macintosh CAD developer Microspot Limited, of the United Kingdom. While MacroEnter and ICS are similar and do compete on some levels the two companies complement each other in many ways and serve different geographical regions in the US.

MacroEnter is the US distributor of Microspot's entire product line including these award-winning products:

• MacDraft and MacDraft PE (Personal Edition)
• DWG Viewer
• Microspot Interiors
• Microspot Modeler
• PC Draft and PC Draft PE

Additionally, the company also supplies the CAD community with VectorWorks, and UZR iModeler. Key large-format printing technology like Microspot's XRIP software and Shiraz Postscript RIPs are available as well. Other products include ConceptDraw, and MicroSpot's graphics imaging software.

And like ICS you can purchase HP plotters for your CAD and graphics printing needs.

Purchasing Apple Products

Both ICS and MacroEnter are Apple VARs (Value Added Resellers) and can help you choose the most appropriate Mac computer systems for your individual CAD, 3D and graphics needs. And both can provide bundles and/or other incentives uniquely aimed at the CAD/3d professional. Especially important is the way these companies can get your gear connected so you can print successfully. So the next time you think about Mac and CAD and 3d, think of Architosh first -- of course -- but then think secondly about Integrated CADD Services and MacroEnter.

While the Apple Store may peddle iPods and related gear, longtime Mac users know that the best service for their unique professional needs are often to be found at Apple VARs like these two companies. If you are new to the Mac and are in need of 3d and CAD products and services, this is the place to be and these two companies can serve you well.

Visit Them

Integrated CADD Services

ICS Store at Architosh

MacroEnter Corporation

Architosh Marketplace

MacroEnter. is a CAD/AEC/Design, networking and large format printing solutions integrator, serving business, government and education customers. Reseller of VectorWorks, Microspot, HP and Encad product lines.

CAD Garage. is an online store dedicated to Architects, Engineers, Builders, Designers and Mac enthusiasts featuring ArchiCAD, formZ, Piranesi, Cinema 4D, HP and more product lines.

Lim Consultants, Inc. provides creative architects with practical solutions while incorporating cutting edge technology, pushing the art of structural engineering to new levels of excellence.

Place your text ad here and reach thousands of professionals each month for very affordable prices. (contact: karen@architosh.com)