Todd, I'm trying to refrain :) But you wouldn't let me! I vote for AS too. With their latest release (VR11) they have developed an add-on for Revit MEP that will allow the 3D rvt file to be exported into a format that can be directly imported into AutoSprink. It makes the transition much quicker with much smaller files than converting an rvt to a dwg file.
I do more 3D coordinated jobs than I care to think about and to be able to work in the 3D environment without having to go back and forth between my design program and Navis is a real time saver. If I was using a 2D add-on to Acad at the point, I would find a new career! See you at the convention! Cliff Whitfield, SET President Fire Design, Inc. Ph: 719-488-3479 [email protected] www.fire-design.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 4:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sprinkler Design & Hydraulics Package All this for AS and Cliff hasn't weighed in yet. Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Travis Mack <[email protected]> wrote: > Another vote for autosprink. > > Travis Mack, SET > MFP Design, LLC > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 30, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Todd - Work <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'll reinforce that on Autosprink. It has a lot of options and can work well in a variety of situations. Everybody else is pretty much playing catch up with them. Not cheap, but well worth the investment. >> >> Todd G Williams, PE >> Fire Protection Design/Consulting >> Stonington, CT >> www.fpdc.com >> >> On Aug 30, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Bobby Gillett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I will say the same - I have used it for 8 years. Gets even better >>> with every new version >>> >>> Bobby Gillett >>> *Living Water Fire Protection, LLC* >>> 1160 McKenzie Rd. >>> Cantonment, FL 32533 >>> (850) 937-1850 >>> livingwaterfp.com <http://livingwaterfp.com/> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Aaron Peck <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ditto. >>>> >>>> Been using it for 12 years, also it does Metric, just have to setup >>>> your default properties for showing metric and it'll show on hydraulics also. >>>> >>>> Aaron M. Peck SET >>>> +1 (202) 407-9079 Skype >>>> +855 (78) 700-407 >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 AM, Brian Harris >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I vote AutoSPRINK all the way.... >>>>> >>>>> Brian Harris, CET >>>>> BVS Systems Inc. >>>>> bvssytemsinc.com >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> Spencer Allen >>>>> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 4:27 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Sprinkler Design & Hydraulics Package >>>>> >>>>> I Know this has been through the forum before but I would like >>>>> some >>>> fresh opinions on the best combined sprinkler design & hydraulics package. >>>> In particular I would be interested in opinions of their 3D/ BIM >>>> Approaches i.e. HydraCAD draw in 2D & convert Vs AutoSprink 3D Native. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am based in Europe so would be using metric units and we have >>>>> slightly >>>> different requirement when it comes to hydraulic Calcs. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> At the moment I am using standalone AutoCAD & Hydraulics packages >>>>> but am >>>> finding myself spending more time updating both drawing and calcs >>>> file as clients drawings develop and have a knock on effect. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Spencer Allen >>>>> >>>>> Fire Engineering Solutions | Sprinkler Design & Consultancy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firespri >>>> nkler.org >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firespri >>>> nkler.org _______________________________________________ >>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firespri >>>> nkler.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin >>> kler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >> ler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
