Are you required to purchase the Focus software or are they providing it for you? As for workability, Focus/ Microstation are far more superior than ACAD and Lode. If you know how to operate the software correctly it is the tool of choice. Contact me privatley and I will provide some basic digitizing and design rates for Focus work.
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