I have used HydraCad for years and SprinkCad now for a few years. HydraCad is superior but you can place or move anything anywhere you want to with both.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Burtell Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Design software I have never used HydraCAD but I have used SprinkCAD for years and it does not have any restrictions that I remember. I think it comes down to laziness and a lack of pride in ones work. Joe Burtell, SET, CFPS Burtell Fire Protection, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.burtellfire.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Design software 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----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.burtellfire.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
