I must say I was surprised by the response. Have most of the respondents also used hydracad? I've only been using it a year, but elevating the piping to 3d is relatively simple and it seems to be much easier to draw in 2d(at least for my simple mind). When you click the elevate button, if any of the background is in 3d it also elevates. Although I've never used autosprink, so I have nothing to compare it too.
BJ Newlin Bamford Fire Sprinkler “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ― Socrates from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Reply message ----- From: "G. Tim Stone" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Sprinkler Design & Hydraulics Package Date: Sat, Aug 31, 2013 6:47 am Spencer, AutoSprink without a doubt. I have been using it for 7 years. It meets all your criteria you mentioned. Regards, G. Tim Stone G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC NICET Level III Engineering Technician Fire Protection Sprinkler Design and Consulting Services 117 Old Stage Rd. - Essex Jct., VT. 05452 CELL: (802) 373-0638 TEL: (802) 434-2968 Fax: (802) 434-4343 [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aaron > Peck > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 4:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Sprinkler Design & Hydraulics Package > > 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-firesprinkl > > er.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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
