ARCAT provides information on building materials for architects, spec writers, engineers and contractors. Including 10,500 manufacturers with thousands of their cad details, specifications, BIM families, wizards, links to every web site and other information. This data assists professionals in making informed product selections.
The ease of searching through this database is amazing! I love that you can search by material type or manufacturer. It makes it easy to find exactly what we need without having to scroll endlessly. I wish there was more info about each part's manufacturing process (eg., how many coats were applied). We use ARCAT daily during our projects, but sometimes have trouble finding specific parts when we do not know their names/manufacturers. There are so many things to like here - but I will mentionβ¦
Pros
Easy way for contractors with no technical background.
Very intuitive interface
Ability compare prices between different manufacturers' products easily