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Brad White_202
Brad White_202 Member Posts: 105
in THE MAIN WALL
every day.

Thanks, Jamie.

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,317


    What's available for a easy to use simple cad program primarially used for piping that is compatable with auto cad??? Any one have any recomendations?? Do they have details of coil piping, boilers, chillers, ahu's that can easily be incorporated nto a drawing??

    Thanks,
    Ed
  • Brad White_202
    Brad White_202 Member Posts: 105
    Simple, Easy to Use, Compatible

    Gee Ed, you sure are hard to please!

    Actually, the only one I know of and even that has limitations, is AutoCAD LT.

    Other programs (LoopCAD for radiant floors, Visio, VectorWorks are a few) have "import" and sometimes "export" features which mean that you can insert or send out drawings from and to AutoCAD, but which are limited in function or ability to make changes.

    Even LT does not always "get everything" between versions, although it is better than it used to be.

    A lot of the contractors bidding on our work have the full suite and actually use and create better CAD drawings than we the engineers...
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,640
    I use

    DesignCAD 3D Max 18 -- AutoCAD compatible, 3D, has parametrics for piping if you're into that, a really good library of fittings available...

    And costs $99 from www.upperspace.com. I've used it for years, professionaly.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
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