GTizzle Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f700es Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjramirez Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 "Forum Deity" - I like-a d'way dat sownd mon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTALBOT Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f700es Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTizzle Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTALBOT Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 They're both around the $5,000 range depending on where you get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f700es Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Look here as well.... http://www.drcauto.com/products/smartarchitect2005/index.html Smart Architect for full and LT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echochamber Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTizzle Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f700es Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 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. Has revit's 2d tools gotten any better? I worked last year at a custom home builder/developer and we used ADT and honestly Revit would have been WAY overkill for us. Sure we used ADT for walls, doors, windows and such but using Revit for us would have been similar to having a Chevy 350 v8 on my string trimmer, sure it'll work but would be worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasolutions11 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Fastest way to draw arch plans once your ADT is setup to your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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