ArcSite Reviews

Intuitive Ease of use
Good selection of tools
Huge boost to productivity
Allows drawing in the field with the availability of exporting drawings for real time collaboration
Top notch customer service
Perfect for client meetings to discuss design with the ability of real time scaled alterations
Down time has turned into productive time...for instance, while waiting for a haircut, I was able to draw the exterior elevations on a project rather than wasting that valuable time.

Minor stuff really. There have been a few bugs but Rep and his team have been very responsive.

Drawing shapes with the software with the recognition tool was easy to use when first starting the app.

This software is a disappointment. It is not easy to take measures and transfer your data when and where you need it. Needs a lot of work on the bugs. The app crashes a lot. It's not good to use for to collaborate important data with your team. I would look into a better app like plan grid.

Very easy to learn , great tools for creating jobs

Needs more basic graphics for basic line diagrams for electrical trade, has great electronics but not electrical

Creating shapes, accuracy, easy to learn, etc..

Full feature often doesn’t work — if you have one tiny disconnected line in a shape, the color will fill everything around it. Could you make a seal shape button? You should be able to create sub shape folder in your creative shapes. For example: tables, chairs, plants, etc... add more colors or hue adjustments like a color wheel to colors. Add sub category folders to projects — differentiate types of projects. Add Bosch laser measure to Bluetooth and make it seamless — measure 2-3x and allow each to override previous — Bosch has free software for this but the UI the is terrible. Allow custom shape library to be shared for free! No additional cost for up to 3 users. Add 3D option- make it simple

Speed of results and ease to get things drawn accurately.

No much to say for this 99% perfect, slight issue with moving some blocks when they are very small zooming in / out.

parametric design in the library, functional and easy to use, good looking interface

telemeter laser are not simply to use with it.. and polygonal lines are not easy to use, there is a problem when you point to longer on the screen, the line change to a curve.... you have to cancelled it for continue..

Very simple to use, it makes creating our drawings simple and professional.

Sometimes it crashes but you don’t lose everything due to auto saves to the cloud.

Super easy to use. We can do anything with it. Easily customized but not complicated to do so. Support team is really the best.

Can't really think of anything we don't like.

I really like the intuitive way this program draws and adds features, very easy to drop in items and integrate into the drawings. Exporting to PDF is easy as it should be.

Price for all the features is a bit much for personal use, but for a business it's definitely worth it.

Easy to use, perfect for what i need it for.

I have no complaints. it has been great for what I use it for.

The functionality with our customer interaction software.

Changes made without advance notice, would be helpful to have previous communication.

-easy to train
-well labeled
-not very many unnecessary features
-clean design and layout
-very few crashes if any

-Newer ipads run it much better
-a few pop up font sizes should be larger
-bolder 'back' 'undo' or 'confirm' options

Very user friendly. Accurate and easy to use for first time users

Nothing I can think of I not used for floor plans and had no issues

Extremely precise but also extremely easy to use. Quick sketches to convey a concept or verify a solution are a breeze to create. I love that this tool isn't burdened by all the baggage inherent in pro-quality CAD tools. This tool opened up an opportunity for exploring solutions to problems I'd encounter as a project manager for residential construction projects. I was able to develop more fully a previously untapped vein of creativity that I probably wouldn't have discovered or utilized otherwise.

Two issues: Integration & 3D
I really wish it could integrate more tightly with other tools.
The developers seem to believe the tool is positioned in the context of managing a collection of construction drawings - along the lines of products like PlanGrid. Maybe it meets that need for some users, but it doesn't begin to meet the requirements of that category in my opinion. I use PlanGrid everyday and would LOVE for Arcsite to be able to layer on top of the PlanGrid document library -- justlike RFIs or Photos, or Issues.
If they could bring the same level of simplicity and precision to drawing in 3D, bridging between 2D and 3D. I've started using Shapr3D for iPad which is a brilliant app for drawing in 3D. But like most CAD tools, it assumes the user is already well-versed in the underlying techniques & concepts. (not to mention it's more geared for drawing things that will be fabricated or 3D printed). I long for a 3D solution that is as easy as ArcSite but as powerful as Shapr3D.

We were using a very common app that often times would crash losing our work and when we would call for support, there was no help. It was very frustrating. I began the search for a new app and found ArcSite who was up and coming. Even though it is used for many other professions, I am able to use it for my particular small business. When I called them to inquire, they were very quick to respond, walked me through the best way to use the app, listed to me when I asked for new functions, and even after 2 years, if I have a problem, they are super quick to respond. They do not care that I am a small business, and treat me like I am a very large company. My team is so much happier and work is more efficient with this app, and they have the best customer service!

Since we are using this app for something that it may not really be intended for, there are some things that I wish we could do on it so that we could finish out our product 100% in ArcSite, but I feel like maybe in the future they will continue to develop it and we may see that opportunity.

Not as tedious as other drawing apps. Drawing scale is unlimited. Prints to png,pdf and love it. Love entering distances and angles. Love being able to use it without an internet connection because I am regularly off the grid.

Needs alignment tool and auto shape (star, triangle, circle and square/rectangle). Would really be nice if I could re-arrange order of layers. Can't create gradient colors, would be nice.

Export to CAD files and PDF, ease of calibration on plans, excellent customer support and regular updates with new features

The fact that I have 3 tools using this software by me, logs me out since I only have 1 licence. Depending on need, I may use one of my 2 iPads or my iPhone. It would be great if we could stay logged in all tools.

The best feature of this app is the ease of use. It takes only minutes to make a drawing or diagram on the job site. Being able to share the projects between my team is a huge advantage also.

There isn't much I don't like, but if I had to pick one it is the way the Shapes Menu stays on the screen after you select a shape to use.

I use it for my staircase measurements and with the ability to use layers, I can literally have all of the information required with ease. Once my stairwell has been taken, I have everything i need.

Some of the lines get linked and if you modify a measurement, sometimes it changes the ratio and other measures without noticing.

What I like most about this software is how easy and user friendly it is. ArcSite has greatly helped my confidence learning more structural work. I am so accurate with all my drawings and measurements that our engineers in our office can look at everything and help answer any questions I ever have if needed. It's awesome how this software's accuracy allows them to help me without even being there on the job site. It's incredible! This software has tremendously helped my career.

A few things could be added to make it more efficient but overall its amazing.

Compatibility and flexibility
Utilizing the iPad on site

Unknown yet to develop a longstanding concern all concerns are dealt with promptly by support
Size of files can be large

The best thing about this program is the ease of use and when there is any issue figuring something out we get a video showing how to do something

Challenges if cell signal is not strong and not having the ability to modify previous versions