I use AutoSPRINK and cannot imagine using anything else. Easy to use, easy to learn and builds your systems intelligently so that calcs and listing functions are fast and accurate. Even has it's own built in feature for interference checking if you have other 3D elements in your drawing that you'd like to coordinate with. I really can't say enough good things about the program. If for some reason it came from upstairs that I had to switch to a different software, I think I'd choose to pick up my marbles and go elsewhere. After driving a Ferrari, anything else would seem like a Yugo. (Remember those?)
Carrol A. Glimstad Fire Sprinkler Systems Designer Cosco Fire Protection, Inc. 500 Menlo Drive, Suite 150 Rocklin, CA 95765 Ph: 916.652.1306 Fax: 916.652.1307 Email: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mep Cadd Call me Rod, Love the program. Greg McGahan Operations Manager Living Water Fire Protection 1160 McKenzie Road P.O. Box 877 Cantonment, Florida 32533 (850) 937.1850 | Fax (850) 937.1852 | Cell (850) 554.3231 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod DiBona Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mep Cadd Thanks for the input Bobby. Any cons that you would share? Rod DiBona Rapid Fire -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby Gillett Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 5:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mep Cadd We use it here as well. We also give it a big thumbs up. Bobby Gillett Sr. Project Manager Key Fire Protection, Inc. (731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax (731) 267-4853 cell [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod DiBona Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:45 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: Mep Cadd Thank you Craig. This reminds me how important a small discrepancy in terminology or misunderstanding of terminology can make a very big difference. Similar to a legislator that introduced a bill in the SD Congress to prevent local jurisdictions from adopting residential sprinkler portions of the code. Right after his ridiculous statements on the news about not wanting any builders to lose any jobs because of mandating sprinklers the news cuts away to a lawn sprinkler watering a lawn. I about fell off my couch laughing. Yes it is Autosprink VR that we are considering. Rod -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mep Cadd There is an Autodesk product called MEP CADD. We use it for general piping, electrical, hvac. It's a piece of junk for fire protection if you're doing detailed design. For 3D building design, it's adequate, some love it, but it has hardly nothing for fire protection in its library. Then you still have to do calcs as a separate effort. No nice and tidy CALC button on the menu. Autosprink, the concensus says big thumbs up. Craig Prahl ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod DiBona [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 4:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mep Cadd Yes. Sorry to be sloppy on terminology. Autosprink by MEPCAD. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Young Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Mep Cadd I think he's talking about AutoSPRINK VR by MEPCAD On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Lindner, Richard <[email protected]>wrote: > Are you talking about the Autocad MEP program to do fire protection > design?? > > > > Richard K. Lindner > Plumbing Senior Designer > Morris, Johnson & Associates, Inc. > > 611 Industrial Way West > Eatontown, New Jersey 07724 > P: 732-380-1100 ext. 4186 | F: 732-380-1111 > mailto:[email protected] http://www.birdsall.com -----Original > Message----- > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod > DiBona > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Mep Cadd > > We are looking into buying the MEP Cadd program and estimating tools. > We have always used sprink cadd and have done very well with that > over the years. The MEP Cadd system seems considerably better but is > much more expensive. I am wondering if many of you have had to do > the same cost/ benefit analysis and if you would be willing to share > your thoughts? Off forum replies are welcome if you so desire. > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Thank you for > your help! > > [cid:[email protected]]<http://www.rapidfireinc.com/> > Rod DiBona > Vice President > 605-348-2342 office > 605-348-0108 fax > 605-391-3553 cell > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/pipermail/sprinklerchat/attachments/ > 20 > 091229/4b0ff08f/attachment.html<http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/pipermail/ sprinklerchat/attachments/20%0A091229/4b0ff08f/attachment.html> > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was > scrubbed... > Name: image001.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 9155 bytes > Desc: image001.jpg > Url : > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/pipermail/sprinklerchat/attachments/ > 20 > 091229/4b0ff08f/attachment.jpg<http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/pipermail/s prinklerchat/attachments/20%0A091229/4b0ff08f/attachment.jpg> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerchat mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerchat > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerchat mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerchat > -- Benjamin Young Sprinkler Designer Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. 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