ARRIS CAD itself is an architectural CAD system - noted for its very unusual user interface and command system, and its powerful user applications language - SIGMAC.

ARRIS CAD is also the base system for Builder's CAD - a CAD tool designed for Builders. It includes Automated Drafting, Instant Elevations, Instant Sections, Instant 3-D, Instant Framing, Instant Cut Lists, Instant Takeoffs, Parametric Design Tools.

ARRIS CAD can import and export 3D drawings to SketchUp .SKP format.

Features

• ARRIS CAD maintains the data for each layer in a separate disk file. This allows multiple users to edit a single database
• ARRIS CAD imports and exports SketchUp models to augment its 3D capabilities.
• ARRIS CAD imports and exports 2D and 3D geometry to Autocad .dwg format.

Releases

• The latest release is 9.3 released in May, 2008. ARRIS 9.2
• Release 8.0 introduced a floating point database
• The first release was made in 1987 when SigmaGraphics was renamed to ARRIS.

See also

• Sigmac Programming Language

External links

• ARRIS CAD Web Page
• Sigma/ARRIS Wiki
• BuildersCAD Web Page