Any experiences with Architectural Desktop?
Any experiences with Architectural Desktop?
(OP)
Hi all, I have a question. My company is going away from Autocad to Architectural DEsktop 2004, basically immediately. We are an engineering firm with structural and MEP services. The MEP guys are switching to Autodesk Building Systems.
Does anyone have any experience with Arch Desktop for structural CAD? Or any other CAD work other than architectural? I am a little nervous that a program designed to make things look pretty for architects (no offense to all you archies out there) isn't going to be very useful to engineers.
Thanks
Does anyone have any experience with Arch Desktop for structural CAD? Or any other CAD work other than architectural? I am a little nervous that a program designed to make things look pretty for architects (no offense to all you archies out there) isn't going to be very useful to engineers.
Thanks





RE: Any experiences with Architectural Desktop?
RE: Any experiences with Architectural Desktop?
Having said this, the Structural stuff in it is put in for Arhitects to use. I'm not saying you can't use it for structural work, but you are going to have to do a bit more customizing, and be "creative" with the program to get it where you want it. I have beeen using ADT since 3.3 first came out, and I have managed to get it to work for me just fine. It is actually tp be able to work in 3D to layout framing and everything.
In the end, it is still just AutoCAD, except you can draw walls, windows, doors, etc. a heck of a lot easier than drawing 2 lines to make a wall.
If you go to any knid of training classes or anything, they probabably won't focust too much on the Structural part, other than show you how to do a few things with it. Like I said, there is a lot you can do with it, you just have to be creative.
RE: Any experiences with Architectural Desktop?
RE: Any experiences with Architectural Desktop?
When I went through training, it was all so new, that I couldn't comprehend what I wanted to do with it. Over time I discoverd things and came up with new ideas.
If you ever need any help, or just a push in the right direction, I'd be more than willing offer ideas and suggestions.
Chris
RE: Any experiences with Architectural Desktop?
Oh well.