Revamping Custom Cabinetry Design with DraftSight Professional
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Event-Driven Application
Applicable Industries
- Cement
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Time Sensitive Networking
Services
- Training
About The Customer
MAC Design and Build is a family-owned, fully licensed, and insured contracting business that creates custom cabinetry, furniture, doors, and built-ins to support its home and business furnishing and remodeling company. The firm prides itself on delivering interior design, furnishing, and remodeling services that are limited only by the imagination and the client’s budget. By designing and creating unique pieces for customer spaces, MAC Design and Build provides greater flexibility and creativity than conventional interior design and remodeling companies that rely on standard, prefabricated cabinets, furniture, doors, and woodworks. The company tackles unique and challenging projects every day, and clients who struggle to capture their design vision using standard, prefabricated furnishings can work with MAC Design and Build to transform their dreams into reality.
The Challenge
MAC Design and Build, a family-owned contracting business, specializes in creating custom cabinetry, furniture, doors, and built-ins for home and business furnishing and remodeling services. The company prides itself on delivering unique interior design and remodeling services that are only limited by the client's imagination and budget. However, the company faced a significant challenge in accelerating the development of these custom pieces while simultaneously eliminating errors and reducing costs. The company initially used AutoCAD 2D design software for designing the cabinets and woodworks, which are at the core of the firm's business. However, the annual licensing costs of AutoCAD, roughly $1,200 for two seats, were too high for the company. They needed a more cost-effective 2D solution that could deliver the same capabilities as AutoCAD.
The Solution
MAC Design and Build decided to replace AutoCAD 2D software with DraftSight Professional 2D design software. After using the free version of DraftSight software for the first six months, the company chose to upgrade to DraftSight Professional software to take advantage of a host of extra time-saving shortcuts. The software was easy to learn and use, especially for those with AutoCAD experience, and provided all of the capabilities of AutoCAD at a fraction of the price. At roughly $200 for two annual licenses of DraftSight versus $1,200 for two seats of AutoCAD, the decision to implement DraftSight Professional software instead of AutoCAD reduced the company's annual 2D design application costs by 83 percent. The company was able to immediately start using DraftSight Professional software without any formal training due to its intuitiveness and similarity to AutoCAD.
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