Robert E. Payne Architect

Residence plan.

My first exposure to a computer was through an association with a fellow architect who bought a state-of-the-art 16K Radio Shack PC. Yeah, it really was a long time ago. Watching him suffer with that clunker almost killed my interest in entering the high tech age.

Ahhh, but then the Macintosh was born, and I wisely took the advice of a friend to "just buy the Mac, and forget about looking at the others!" He also introduced me to PowerDraw after I had given up on MacDraw, then MacDraft, and finally MiniCad. As PowerDraw evolved into PowerCADD, so did my working drawing production efficiency which I conservatively estimate at 35-40%. Hey, that not only means a better bottom line, but drawing has gotten so much more fun.

No small part of that increase is due to WildTools, and I shamelessly admit that I have no remorse about pestering Alfred Scott until he makes the tools I use most work the way I want them to.

Problems working with engineering consultants using AutoCAD are gone now with the DWG translator which I consider a MAJOR enhancement to PowerCADD.

Bobby Payne

Bobby Payne

Robert E. Payne is an architect in Richmond, Virginia. He is a regular lunch companion with WildTools author Alfred Scott, whose office is just down the street. You can reach Bobby at (804) 355-7274. Email: robertep@attbi.com

Drawings by Bob Payne

Babb Residence     Hall Residence     Longest Residence     Ahladas Residence