I purchased HASS in January and my bank account is a bit lighter as a result. The primary reason I purchased is work with DOE where HASS is certified or so I've heard. I had THE but no one seems to be home anymore at that address. HASS is surprisingly dated as far as user inputs are concerned but maybe this is why DOE likes it (robust?). Editing cover sheet information is not very user friendly. The calculations run OK and the printout is by the book. An obvious drawback with HASS is the requirement to hand enter all data which means it calculates perfectly but cannot necessarily tell you the pipe length entry should be 100 instead of the 10 you entered unless you use the X and Y coordinates. I don't think there's any way the software will be modified to accept CAD files. Very good response from the developers when you have a question. I understand each year you receive a new CD and reload the program - that's how updates are handled. I am able to load the program on any of my computers so traveling with the laptop means having HASS along for the ride.
I'd be interested in knowing about any HASS user groups if they are out there. Bill Brooks -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Born Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 7:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Hydraulic Calculation Software Looking for opinions/recommendations regarding calculation software. We are an architectural/engineering firm and not engaged in the production of shop drawing quality documents, so don't really need specific CAD interoperabilty, the ability to generate calculations from a CAD drawing, etc. I would entertain software with those features, but it is not a priority. We currently utilize THE, and I am less than happy with support of the product. I have also used HASS previously. My only real issue with HASS is the fact that I'm buying a license and not actually a piece of software. Any and all opinions welcomed. Thanks in advance for the information! Christopher Born, P.E. Director, Fire Protection Engineering Clark Nexsen, P.C. Norfolk, Virginia _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
