I would also think using AMEP would help in coordination with MEP contractors since they probably developed their drawings in the same program.
I would love to develop drawings in 3D since our company is beginning to do more retrofit projects and it involves detailed drawings for almost exact measurements. I just need something to look reaonsably easy to use for functionality. SprinkCAD does ok, but looks like it was built on a commodore 64. So would you say AMEP has been at least as productive as using programs such as SprinkCAD, HydraCAD, FIREACAD? Does AMEP do calcs and listing? My main concern more than anything is a CAD program that does those two funcations well. Wrote in message and make it all available to do in 3D too. Sprinkler shop drawings, but I have had to do alot of customization to theīase package to enable myself to be halfway productive. Have sprinkler divisions would have the most demand for more FP tools withinīTW, I am a fellow sprinkler designer and I use AMEP everyday to do Programs, such as the ones you mentioned, and not AMEP because they onlyĬare about FP and not M, E or P. Most sprinkler contractors would opt for the sprinkler specific design There sprinkler design (there are exceptions of course).
Mind, since the typical MEP consultant doesn't put that much detail into You should know that AMEP is not designed with sprinkler shop drawings in For manufacturer specific content you'll have to create your own Have you looked at the MVPart catalog? There are sprinklers, valves, FDC'sĮtc. No need to duplicate entering in pipe sizes, lengths, elevations, sprinkler information and so on.Ĭome on Autodesk, please give me something in 2010! Like make a Source element where I enter the water information, elevation, pressures, flow, and draw a remote area around the sprinklers with the most demand and it simply "runs" the calc with all the information entered in. Autodesk, if they spent sometime learning what Fire Protection needs could make life so much easier. HASS is a data entry based calculation program and I have to spend extra time re-entering lengths, fittings, elevations, sprinkler information (K factors, orifice sizes). When it comes to calcs I use a program called HASS but would prefer something a little more cutting edge. All the others I still have to buy AutoCAD with the add on, so I'm spending more then just buying AutoCAD which just irritates me more. Currently I just use AutoCAD and draw symbols and lines representing what I want for pipe and Sprinklers, and list material by hand (typing in Excel Spreadsheets). The only reason I don't use AutoSPRINK is because i have to "Import" AutoCAD drawings into it's own format. I've used non autoCAD based programs like AutoSPRINK, and complete AutoCAD add ons like Fire ACAD and HydraCAD, and a complete AutoCAD Rip off like SprinkCAD and with the exception of autoSPRINK, all the others leave alot to be desired.
There's so many more options other programs have built in to try and make life easier, but it would be better done by the original developers of AutoCAD. List all materials for the job in a fabrication list to send out to a fab shop with adjustable options. Adjust pipe sizes on the fly by entering a pipe schedule (I.e. There are other products that I simply draw a remote area (basically a selection box) and it Nodes the Sprinkler heads, and runs the calculations based off the water supply information I already entered into the water source element block. Help run Hydraulic Calculations (and not have to resort to HASS). Coordinate between all the other AutoCAD drawings that MEP Contractors and Architects use. We need a good solid program that can do the following:
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Fire Protection, Sprinkler system design is not plumbing! I'm so tired of using cheap backward rip off programs and wish the original software designer (Autodesk) would develop this program for Fire Protection Engineers. They have MEP for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing, and they have Architecture and Civil Engineering but there's nothing for Fire Protection. I don't get it, Autodesk has developed versions of AutoCAD for virtually every other construction trade.
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