Ben, I have been doing jobs for over a year now that have been mandatory 3D with model coordination. You export to a .dwg file that will import into Navis. The same is true with Revit which is the newest "craze". I think AutoDesk believes Revit will replace ACAD before very long. You can also, as Carrol mentioned, run interference checking for a "clash report". Very slick.
AutoSPRINK works better with a Revit drawing than Revit does from what I have heard from my clients that use Revit. If you want to contact me off-forum I would be happy to discuss the program in more detail. Cliff Whitfield, SET President Fire Design, Inc. [email protected] www.fire-design.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Young Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 4:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Mep Cadd What's the file format for AutoSPRINK? For instance, if you needed to do coordination in Navis, what would the output process be? On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Carrol Glimstad <[email protected]>wrote: > 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]>. 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