Yes...you can't get away from AutoCAD. But that can really be self
taught for the basics that we typically use for cleanup. That's all I do
with AutoCAD. Then AutoSprink to draw.
The AS trainers used to prefer little to no ACAD experience because you
basically had to unlearn ACAD before you could learn AS.
Travis Mack, SET
MFP Design, LLC
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On 6/27/2016 12:35 PM, John Irwin wrote:
We have just purchased AutoSprink as well and while it’s very
different from AutoCAD I still think knowing AutoCAD is a start as
most of the files your designer receives will be in AutoCAD format and
it’s easier to change the background in AutoCAD before importing to
AutoSprink.
*John Irwin*
Sprinkler Construction Manager**
*Critical System Solutions, LLC
*Cell: 813.618.2781
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*Brian Harris
*Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2016 3:33 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* RE: Design Classes
Travis-
I guess the separate class thing may be the way to go now that you
mention it. I guess there’s really no point in learning it on AutoCAD
when we have (2) seats of AutoSPRINK here J
*Brian Harris, CET*
BVS Systems Inc.
bvssytemsinc.com <http://bvssystemsinc.com/>
*From:*Sprinklerforum
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of
*Travis Mack, SET
*Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2016 3:28 PM
*To:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: Design Classes
IMO: 2 week designer training class with AFSA. When I worked in a
contractor's office, we used to send people there after they have been
working for 6 months. We wanted to make sure they were going to
stay. I was never disappointed with the results from that program.
Then, send them to the 1 week Autosprink training class. AS does not
require AutoCAD background. They just need to know how to use a
computer. Everything else is taught in that first week class. 6
months later send them to intermediate training.
Those two programs would provide the best bang for the buck.
Remember the old question / answer: What if I train them and they
leave? What if you don't and they stay?
Travis Mack, SET
MFP Design, LLC
2508 E Lodgepole Drive
Gilbert, AZ 85298
480-505-9271
fax: 866-430-6107
email:[email protected] <mailto:email:[email protected]>
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On 6/27/2016 12:24 PM, Brian Harris wrote:
We have a guy here at the office that was originally brought in to
help with the estimating and material take-off. He’s been here 3
years now and has a good grasp of the industry and we’d like to
move him into more of a designer role. We’d like to send him to a
class for a week or two and have found some on the internet but
from what I can tell they’re mostly book based and not really
hands on designing. Any suggestion out there for something that
covers the book and the cadd side of it?
*Brian Harris, CET*
BVS Systems Inc.
Sprinkler Division
bvssystemsinc.com <http://bvssystemsinc.com/>
Phone: 704.896.9989
Fax: 704.896.1935
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