A couple of questions for the ADT user
1. Are you aware of Revit's drafting environment that handles basic
drafting every bit as well as Autocad/ADT?
2. Are you proficient with all (or most) of the tools and environments in
ADT? Specifically Content Browser, Project Navigator, Design Centre, Sheet
Set Manager, Viz Render, Layer Manager, Display Manager, Style Manager,
Visual Basic, Detail Component Manager, Visual Lisp ... Honestly speaking,
how long did it take you to master these? IMHO most ADT users barely use
half the full capability of the software and this redundancy makes the
software more bewildering and less productive
I have to say, however, two important areas where ADT has the edge over
Revit are its Detail Component Manager and its tight integration with
Building Systems.
"jmarchiel" wrote in message
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> depending on who you ask, you will get different answers on what is best.
being an advanced adt user, and not as much experience on revit, i can offer
the following points of view, from the other side of the fence.
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> Revit seems to be a great design tool. changes are much easier in revit
then adt.
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> Adt is a better technical program. working drawings (i use it for school,
restaurants, offices, cutom homes) can easy and since it is still a drafting
program, line work and be used to create the details.
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> both programs have there merit. 5 years ago if you would have asked this
question, i think revit would be the only answer. but today, i think that
the programs are getting closer and closer. a lot of the features available
in revit are appearing in adt, and a lot of the features in adt are
appearing in revit. it all depends on how you work and who you work with.
being in a region where all the engineers are acad, shipping a 3d adt model
to them is easy, revit, not so.
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> learning curve is always an issue, and i think that revit is easier to
learn at first. the thing i find about adt users is that they fear looking
for answers to there problems. i learned adt by myself and once you explore
your various options and menus, i found that the program is relatively
simple (maybe not compared to revit), but after i week of experimenting, i
could do a complete set for drawings for a single family residnece and be
happy with the results. i know that i will here that with revit it is
quicker, but it comes down to what you are more comfortable with. being a
acad hand i feel adt is easier and more relialbe complete.
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> just one mans opinion.
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> justin
