/3/ - 3DCG

>>682291
No, most plans in a planbook/plan website are intellectual property which can't be duplicated. If you were wanting a specific plan, the designer could research as much as they can about it, but because of factors >>682296 mentioned, it's always going to be mostly new drawings.
>>682380
I'm in the 806 area in north west Texas. Our firm is looking for a licensed architect, but I don't know if the pay would be worth relocating if you aren't close.
>>682413
>With hindsight, what do you think of your architecture education? Was it valuable and relevant? Do you think your program did a good job - and can you see other programs strengths and weaknesses in other hires?
Almost all of my day-to-day duties were learned from a job. The nuts and bolts of being an architectural designer are things like knowing who at the city/county you need to talk to to expedite a permit process or understanding accurate cost estimation and knowing how to play to each client to develop a good working relationship. While I don't think you can become a good designer without a formal education, I wish apprenticeship played a larger role. So many people I graduated with had no clue about the professional world and spent their first few years just learning the ropes while I and others who worked during school were already on to running whole projects. I will say that I learned a tremendous amount about general design + prototyping + fabrication at school when I don't think I would have learned it otherwise. The tools and resources you have available to you at university is staggering. Just having access to a decent architectural library of books was worth the price of my education, as it's enormous volumes of specific, illustrated information of a quality that I have not seen anywhere online.