Michael Dakan

Cadalyst contributing editor Michael L. Dakan, AIA, is an architect, author and independent AEC technology consultant.

Article The Next Big Thing 31 Jan, 2002 By: Michael Dakan What's on your CAD wish list?
Article Take this time to organize 31 Jul, 2001 By: Michael Dakan With an economic downturn in sight, many design firms will go through a slowdown in work. CAD managers may have some time to catch their breath and catch up with projects that have been put on the back burner. In the past few years, most design organizations have been...more >>
Article 3D architectural modeling falls short of promise 31 Mar, 2001 By: Michael Dakan Architectural CAD software developers seem to concentrate most of their development effort on 3D modeling these days. New architectural CAD software revolves around the premise that architects and building services engineers want to construct a 3D model and render it. While...more >>
Article Software updates: Patches and service packs 31 Jan, 2001 By: Michael Dakan My December column generated quite a bit of feedback, most of it agreeing with my concerns about the fast pace of software upgrades. This month I'll discuss a related subject: how to control and manage the update patches and bug fixes that are also released rapidly. In...more >>