Architectural desktop?!

[GTizzle]

Greetings all! new member to this site. pleased to meet you!

I was recently hired at an engineering firm & deal with building inspections. My primary job is to get floor plans up to spec so they can meet state windstorm standards.
[ sometimes having to redo on AutoCAD from a handdrawn plan.. yay! ]

I've been hearing quite a bit of hype on architectural desktop & would be very much interested in getting my company to invest in it if it would make my job easier & quicker.

Can anyone run through the Pros & Cons?

Much appreciated!!

-GT

[f700es]

Sure..
the pros..
-fastest way to draw arch plans once your ADT is setup to your needs

the cons
-setting up ADT to your needs (a hassle at times)

Contact your dealer, they should be able to send you an ADT demo.

[slimjramirez]

"Forum Deity" - I like-a d'way dat sownd mon.

[TTALBOT]

You may also wish to consider Revit Structure if productivity is your main goal. Once mastered it is roughly 20% faster than ADT. It is an Autodesk product, but the interface is completely different so it takes some training to learn.

[f700es]

You may also wish to consider Revit Structure if productivity is your main goal. Once mastered it is roughly 20% faster than ADT. It is an Autodesk product, but the interface is completely different so it takes some training to learn.

True, there are also 3rd party add-ons that will add AEC functions to vanilla AutoCAD.

[GTizzle]

awesome!

I'll look into Revit, but kinda skeptical about having to go through the hassle of learning something entirely new?

thanx a bunch tho! I hear Architectural's got a pretty colorful price tag, you think it'd be worth it? or is Revit also a lil less on the price scale?

[TTALBOT]

They're both around the $5,000 range depending on where you get them.

[f700es]

Look here as well....
http://www.drcauto.com/products/smar...005/index.html

Smart Architect for full and LT

[echochamber]

awesome!

I'll look into Revit, but kinda skeptical about having to go through the hassle of learning something entirely new?

thanx a bunch tho! I hear Architectural's got a pretty colorful price tag, you think it'd be worth it? or is Revit also a lil less on the price scale?

I was recently told at an AutoCAD 2007/Revit 9 presentation that ADT/ABS will be getting phased out over the next couple years and replaced by Revit and various Revit add-ons for electrical, hvac, plumbing, etc. ADT has no intelligence what so ever and I've found tons of bugs in it. I'd go with Revit.

[GTizzle]

I was recently told at an AutoCAD 2007/Revit 9 presentation that ADT/ABS will be getting phased out over the next couple years and replaced by Revit and various Revit add-ons for electrical, hvac, plumbing, etc. ADT has no intelligence what so ever and I've found tons of bugs in it. I'd go with Revit.

hmmm.. Revit's that powerful of a software? sounds like a good deal.. although I focus more on the structural rather than the electrical, plumbing, et cetera.. but I'm sure my engineers will find that quite relieving

thanx for the heads up everyone! I would never have known about that program.. I love this forum!