I use Hydracad and find it very efficient. I have used it for years now. I just installed Autocad and Revit 2018 along with my Hydracad updates. It all worked flawlessly.
Sharon Alves LP Engineers, Inc. 559-348-2130 On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 7:18 AM, David M. Canham <[email protected]> wrote: > I would disagree with that as I use HydraCAD for Revit every day. Drawing > and head layout tools, hydraulic calculations and complete stock listing. > > They also offer an 8 week class through on line with homework and > everything. It is a live on line class so you can ask questions and see > stuff over as well as a video of it to review later. I have used other > software for years and really had to struggle to keep an open mind but the > class is very well done and even an old dog like me is getting the hang of > it. Many things that should be simple in Revit seem over complicated such > as picking a few pipes and trying to make just those one a different color, > but there is also so much potential. The internal collision is good as > well as a slick HyraCAD for Revit tool that allows you to import the entire > hit report from a Navisworks file and it makes hit tags in your Revit file > that show up in your views. Switchback also works well but that is a > generic Revit tool that you do not need HydraCad to use. > > > > JUST TO BE CLEAR I HAVE NO CONNECTION TO HYDRATECH OR AN INDORSING > ANYTHING. JUST RESPONDING TO THE POST WITH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE > > > > David M. Canham > > Fire Systems Solutions > > 15 Sayles Avenue > > Lincoln, RI 02865 > > PH 401-725-1089 <(401)%20725-1089> > > Fax 401-725-1583 <(401)%20725-1583> > > Cell 508-277-3473 <(508)%20277-3473> > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org] *On Behalf Of *Prahl, Craig/GVL > *Sent:* Monday, June 26, 2017 5:44 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Revit Fire Protection Classes > > > > There is no “fire protection design” for REVIT. We use it to do layouts > but you are manually piping the system and locating sprinklers. Nothing is > automated, you still have to manually input data into your calc program. > It’s a little bit clumsy to use, you have limited components with which to > build your systems, vendor provided families of some devices will kill your > model because they are overly detailed and create huge file sizes that no > one will reference. > > > > They’ve told us they were working on an interface with other sprinkler > packages so we could model in REVIT to maintain compatibility and > visibility with the other disciplines and then there would be an interface > with for example, HydraCalc, but it’s not happened yet. > > > > We’ve been using it to do detailed FP layouts for about five years now. > > > > > *Craig L. Prahl* > Fire Protection Group Lead/SME > *CH2M* > 200 Verdae Blvd. > Greenville, SC 29607 > Direct - 864.920.7540 <(864)%20920-7540> > > Fax - 864.920.7129 <(864)%20920-7129> > > CH2MHILL Extension 77540 > [email protected] > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Jay > White > *Sent:* Monday, June 26, 2017 5:29 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Revit Fire Protection Classes [EXTERNAL] > > > > Has anyone taken CAD Revit/BIM Classes for fire protection design? If so, > who was it taught by and were the classes online or in a classroom > environment? > > > > *Jay White* > > *Sales/Design Manager* > > *Dynamic Fire Protection* > > *9771 Highway 25 South* > > *Starkville, MS 39759* > > *PH: 662-312-2426 <(662)%20312-2426>* > > *FAX: 662-324-1545 <(662)%20324-1545>* > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler. > org > > -- Sharon Alves [email protected] 530-205-7678
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