AutoSPRINK gets my vote also. It gets tiring trying to figure out ways to get the software to make the connection details translate from 2D to 3D when you can just draw in 3D and go. No need to go back in to the calculations to add in valves and devices that don't get picked up because they are just symbols and not a part of the system. We have done some metric work with it as well and had no issues.
Ed Aero -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicky Marshall Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 1:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Sprinkler Design & Hydraulics Package AutoSprink gets my vote It has taken great leaps in the last couple of years for us - working in metric in NZ, the team have taken time to listen to us and added quite a bit for us. Nicky Marshall Southern Regional Manager PROTECH DESIGN LIMITED Specialist Fire Protection Consultants Phone: 03 579 5577 Mobile: 021 433 488 Email: [email protected] Skype: nicky-marshall Web:www.protechdesign.co.nz Address:105A Alabama Rd, Redwoodtown, Blenheim 7201, NZ Postal:PO Box 4022, Redwood Village, Blenheim 7242, NZ -----Original Message----- From: Cliff Whitfield [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 31 August 2013 10:14 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Sprinkler Design & Hydraulics Package Todd, I'm trying to refrain :) But you wouldn't let me! I vote for AS too. With their latest release (VR11) they have developed an add-on for Revit MEP that will allow the 3D rvt file to be exported into a format that can be directly imported into AutoSprink. It makes the transition much quicker with much smaller files than converting an rvt to a dwg file. I do more 3D coordinated jobs than I care to think about and to be able to work in the 3D environment without having to go back and forth between my design program and Navis is a real time saver. If I was using a 2D add-on to Acad at the point, I would find a new career! See you at the convention! Cliff Whitfield, SET President Fire Design, Inc. Ph: 719-488-3479 [email protected] www.fire-design.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 4:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sprinkler Design & Hydraulics Package All this for AS and Cliff hasn't weighed in yet. Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Travis Mack <[email protected]> wrote: > Another vote for autosprink. > > Travis Mack, SET > MFP Design, LLC > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 30, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Todd - Work <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'll reinforce that on Autosprink. It has a lot of options and can >> work well in a variety of situations. Everybody else is pretty much playing catch up with them. Not cheap, but well worth the investment. >> >> Todd G Williams, PE >> Fire Protection Design/Consulting >> Stonington, CT >> www.fpdc.com >> >> On Aug 30, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Bobby Gillett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I will say the same - I have used it for 8 years. Gets even better >>> with every new version >>> >>> Bobby Gillett >>> *Living Water Fire Protection, LLC* >>> 1160 McKenzie Rd. >>> Cantonment, FL 32533 >>> (850) 937-1850 >>> livingwaterfp.com <http://livingwaterfp.com/> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Aaron Peck <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> 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-firespri >>>> nkler.org >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firespri >>>> nkler.org _______________________________________________ >>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firespri >>>> nkler.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin >>> kler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >> ler.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
