![]() But that doesn’t mean calculators are dead. Spreadsheets and systems like Matlab and Mathematica have taken the place of both the calculator and the pad of paper when the analysis gets deep and complicated. Nowadays, I wouldn’t dream of using a calculator that way. In those days, hours of repetitive analysis would be done with a calculator sitting next to a pad of paper-one for running the numbers, the other for keeping track of the logic. When I went off to college, electronic calculators had only recently supplanted slide rules as standard equipment for engineers and scientists, and professors were lamenting their new students’ pathetic underappreciation of significant digits. These infrequent sponsored emails help us to provide our Xpresso newsletter for free.Calculators and I go way back. Follow the links in the newletter footer.Īdditional Opt-In Content From Architosh.Įmails on relevant new technologies and special offers just for Xpresso readers, only from our trusted partners. It is easy to unsubscribe at any time.For more information read our privacy policy.Architosh will never pass any of your information onto third parties. ![]() Interests AI / ML (artificial intelligence / machine learning in AEC or Manufacturing) AEC Industry CAD or BIM Architecture Visualization CAE / FEA and Simulation Technologies Computational or Algorithmic-aided design (AAD) CDEs or Cloud-based Project Management Technology Drones and 3D Laser Scanning and Measurement Systems MCAD and PLM Process and Plant CAD/BIM Robotics in AEC or Manufacturing VR / AR / MR Immersive Technologies We encourage you to check it out–for Mac or iOS. Here is a link to the PCalc Lite version which is free for iOS. You can also optionally buy these individually as “in-app” purchases to convert your “lite” version into the full version. There is also a free PCalc Lite option which is a near full version of the “full version.” What is missing are things like the paper tape, hex, octal and binary calculations and numerous other features and themes. The iOS version for iPhone or iPad is also 9.99.USD. This might be the calculator you didn’t know you were missing on OS X or iOS. Some things we like in this calculator is the RPN option, the many themes for the user interface, its general layout logic and way the “drawers” work to each side of the app, plus of course that it does have the tape which can be viewed and saved. With PCalc 3.8 on Mac you could use it as your general calculator and use it for a ton of trig calc work that architects and designers still generally need to do. If you are doing sustainable design (green design) you will be facing more calculation work. Do architects need scientific calculators that much? Well, actually we do now more than ever. So What Do You Need PCalc For, You’re an Architect or Designer?Ĭhances are if you are reading Architosh there is approximately a 48 percent chance you are an architect or working within the architectural industry. There are several “theme” options for the UI, on both the Mac OS X and iOS versions. It currently supports the Retina Display as well and one thing we can say from our research on this calculator is that the developer has always put a lot of thought and intention behind the user-interface and general design. PCalc 3.8 for Mac OS X is a full scientific programming calculator with HP48-RPN (reverse polish notation) logic input option. The right drawer is the paper tape window.
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