AutoCad 2006
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I am running 06 w/ arch desktop on my laptop, desktop and in school. We have not upgraded at work yet, we are getting ready to though, I still have to set it all up so we can use it there. Its a good program, I had 05 right when it came out to and it was great, but there are so many new things with 06. My producttivity is up ever since the switch.
We prolly use 90% as of right now of what cad has to offer, trying to teach the other employees how to use every bit of it.
We prolly use 90% as of right now of what cad has to offer, trying to teach the other employees how to use every bit of it.
AndyThoma said:
man i hate V8. they tried to make it act like AutoCAD and it screwed up everything Microstation did well on it's own.
mikemeyer0 said:
we are just now getting ADT set up with our company standards. '06 has been great for productivity alone, ADT should make us even faster once we get it set up the way we want it.
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AndyThoma
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Yeah MicroAutoStationCad was what we called it the first time we used it. Interesting thing is Utah is pushing towards autocad since V8 came out. I have to wonder how many other DOT's are doing the same.
Yea thats what I am trying to do is set up the standards but have so much work right now I don't have time, also gotta get a few more lisense's so we can get everybody runnig 06 and not just me and 4 others.Mantaray said:
AndyThoma said:
federal government switched to AutoCAD from Microstation. thought the AOC still uses Microstation J as it's standard.
my company used to be 90% Microstation, but has finally seen the error of it's ways. all it's satellite offices were using AutoCAD and we finally got the head office to wake up and switch. Roverjoe said:What does a lawyer need with AutoCAD?
You'd be surprised!
I was told last week that I better learn natural gas pipe line development too..... Don't worry I am no threat to your secret backpack rack projects...muhaahahaha! RoverChic Racks!
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RoverChic said:You'd be surprised!
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All you need to know is how to screw people out of their pensions and how to spend that money on yourself.
The fun part of those designs is telling the homeowners that dug those 4' deep fence post holes 6" away from a 48" high pressure line. Nothing is more fun than home owner construction when the home owner fails to call blue stakes to locate where not to dig. 48" pipe with 1800 lbs of compressed natural gas ....
yeah that would be a bad day. Gaslines are property boundry and legal description nightmares. Most are so old getting an acturate boundry description is a pain, let say the surveys of the past were not to accurate. But the lawyers like to argue those disputes out.
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bri said:
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Its probably cheaper to get a design company to draft it for you than to buy autocad for home use. Other issue is how complicated do you want it? The higher the detail the longer it takes. A 3d house walk through is less time than framing and rebar details, so less time and money. But a city won't permit off of that.
I am trying to decide if I forget about having an architect come in or just get a contractor. I have the 3D walkthrough pretty much done. picture below is just the addition.
I have never done an addition to my home. Any recommendations. Feel free to PM if you do not want to continue the hijack.
Thanks,
Brian
I have never done an addition to my home. Any recommendations. Feel free to PM if you do not want to continue the hijack.
Thanks,
Brian
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AndyThoma said:All you need to know is how to screw people out of their pensions and how to spend that money on yourself.
The fun part of those designs is telling the homeowners that dug those 4' deep fence post holes 6" away from a 48" high pressure line. Nothing is more fun than home owner construction when the home owner fails to call blue stakes to locate where not to dig. 48" pipe with 1800 lbs of compressed natural gas ....
Ouch! Tell it like it is!
I am part of team now (energy company) that is dealing with a natural gas disaster, drilling, holes, literal natural gas geysers on several acres of land....It's not easy being on the team with the "bad guys".
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Just don't work for Enron ....
I designed pipes for those "bad guys" I really liked it, that is until Enron put the fear of god and governmental incuries into gas line transmittion companies and killed the engineering market. Ended up the company I worked for had no more money coming from those companies and desided to lay me off
I designed pipes for those "bad guys" I really liked it, that is until Enron put the fear of god and governmental incuries into gas line transmittion companies and killed the engineering market. Ended up the company I worked for had no more money coming from those companies and desided to lay me off
bri said:
a contractor will find the cheapest way (for him) to get the job done. an architect will actually give you something that works and looks good, but the design will cost more. contractors are good with cookie cutter McMansions, but not custom work. if your addition really isn't to complex, and you're confident you can communicate what you want to the contractor, then it isn't a bad idea to go that route. just make sure he submits plans to you and you review them carefully.
Mantaray said:
Depends on the Agency. OSMRE uses AutoCAD a lot, as the mining companies use it, too.
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Leslie said:
most of the stuff i've dealt with in Washington is AutoCAD and it's what is the federal standard as a blanket. but yeah, some agencies use other programs. as i mentioned before, the AOC still uses Microstation.
I used it alot at my last internship. I also learned soldiworks. For simple 2d drawings i prefer autocad, but for comples 2d or 3d solidworks. Im also learning ProE WIldwire 2, which is great so far. some benefits over SW, but not as user friendly.