How about with HydraCad? 

Craig L. Prahl, CET
Fire Protection Group
Mechanical Department
CH2MHILL
Lockwood Greene
1500 International Drive
PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC  29304-0491
Direct - 864.599.4102
Fax - 864.599.8439
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.lg.com


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe
Burtell
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Design software

I would say with AutoSPRINK it's the operator. I can move text, nodes,
and fabrication tags anywhere.

Joe Burtell, SET, CFPS
Burtell Fire Protection, Inc.
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www.burtellfire.com
 

-----Original Message-----
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Design software

Question for the automated package users..... 

I have been told by several contracts that they can not manipulate where
the program places text, nodes and other type information on the
drawings.  This has often resulted in some pretty crappy looking
drawings and drawings that are hard to review, especially when text is
stacked on top of each other to create a blob on the drawings.   Now I
don't' know if it's really the software or just careless cad operators
(notice I'm not using the term "designer" here).   Seems that more
companies are using less skilled designers and just using cad drafters
to produce layouts.  Cheaper labor but a poor product if design is the
product you sell.

Also had the same issue with the automated calcs.  The logic of order
just didn't exist.  Going from a node in the middle of the system to
another somewhere else and another somewhere else with no rhyme or
reason makes for a miserably tedious review.  


So the question is, is the problem in the software or the operators?


Craig L. Prahl, CET
Fire Protection Group
Mechanical Department
CH2MHILL
Lockwood Greene
1500 International Drive
PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC  29304-0491
Direct - 864.599.4102
Fax - 864.599.8439
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.lg.com


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