Are you considering moving to Tekla after AS ?

[spufut]

Hi! Since Advance Steel's future is uncertain(and Revit doesn't fit your work) would you consider moving to Tekla? To be honest, I don't know the price of Tekla subscription, but let's say that your company would pay that price. 

I am a beginner in AS, do you think start learning Tekla instead of AS would be a smart move?

Thank you!

[Flies-Eyes]

I look forward to testing one of these transmission tower models with my drawing automation system.  A modelling macro combined with a drawing automation output should result in a very efficient workflow.

[bigcarl5000kg]

I already have a closet full of such individual drawing styles and processes and tools, now it should be an all inclusive package...easy and intuitive to use

[adriana.gherlanEKENZ]

@ZHUKOV_ING  Very impressive towers!  Thank you for offering in sharing your knowledge with us! 

[johnjmbennett]

@ZHUKOV_ING ,  have sent you a private message via this forum message board.,  please reach out to us.

thank you for your feedback and very impressive images. 

Cheers

John

[handjonathan]

Hi @ZHUKOV_ING 

Some amazing images and model here, There would make a great project on the Community Gallery. 

[acbsdesign]

@fcorte 

I can trust AD to make improvements and keep AS stable.

Even without new features this year I am better off with stable software.

[ @acbsdesign The contents of this post have been edited due to Ground Rule Violation by @handjonathan ]

[Jonathan3891]

I know the OP was asking about Tekla but we've recently started using E3D for a specific project. Hands down the worst structural deisgn software I've ever used. IMO it's a piping software that does a little bit of steel. It's lacking so many simple capabilities.

[179ahz]

Hi @bigcarl5000kg 

Tekla heavily dropped their prices couple of years back so nowadays pricing levels are very similar to AS.

Would be interesting to know what are other disadvantages?   

[acbsdesign]

@179ahz 

Send me a private message.

[Tarek_K]

A note for everyone: I moderated this topic. Please keep it business adequate in wording and civil towards each other. Let´s stick to the thread as well. Thanks all. 

[acbsdesign]

@Tarek_K 

Posts have been hidden for no reason, except that it is said a plug-in lacks stability.

Since when STABILITY is a violation of ground rules?

[acbsdesign]

@Tarek_K 

I am not sure what you are trying to achieve by doing this, folks are intelligent and they can understand what is right and what is not.

A high-school attitude did not help some in the past, not going to help in the future either.

They either provide a stable working plug-in or not.

Have a great day.

[acbsdesign]

@179ahz 

No, DO NOT SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE. 

Will wait to see what Revit will be capable of.

LOL.

[Tarek_K]

As the original poster intended, this topic is not about general stability to software or a specific plugin. If any specific discussion is needed on issues with the stability of software or a particular plugin, it should go into its own topic. Thank you. 

[sdonohoedesign]

I have around 5 years experience on PDMS (now E3D) and as a structural drafting tool for that industry it cannot be beaten.  There is a massive learning curve though due to the command line based interface.

It doesn't have the same level of drawing automation of AS / Tekla therefore not really suitable for fabricators.

[Jonathan3891]

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@sdonohoedesign wrote:

I have around 5 years experience on PDMS (now E3D) and as a structural drafting tool for that industry it cannot be beaten.  There is a massive learning curve though due to the command line based interface.

It doesn't have the same level of drawing automation of AS / Tekla therefore not really suitable for fabricators.

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I sent you a PM. Maybe you can help me out.

[bigcarl5000kg]

It's simple - if the Advance Steel doesn't move, the user will take the reins .... AD can't imagine such a sprint. Also, don't underestimate the possibility of your own development... it's also a path 😀😉

[Julio_Soto]

Why would anyone start using software who's death sentence has already been written? I'm invested already so I can't just jump ship. 

[acbsdesign]

@spufut 

Change in opinion as of 08-17-2023.

Purchased Tekla somewhere in late May or early June, and I was supposed to have training mid-June.

For one or another reason beyond my control training with an instructor did not happen, not enough folks for a group they said.

So spending 2-3 hours a day in between working with Advance, and weekends, started to get a good feeling about what is Tekla about.

It is well-developed platform that does not produce drawings good for submittals with what is out of the box.

With Advance Steel we can start producing drawings with zero customization.

Tekla's warehouse is huge, and there is an advantage, we don't have such in AS.

There are a few plug-ins we can buy for a few extra bucks, but the bottom line is are we getting the same productivity as with the competition.

Their marketing is a century ahead, and they do their best AS to go another way.

With Advance Steel, unfortunately, we don't have good marketing, at least here in The USA.

Trainer told me Advance is a 2D program.

This is what they say everywhere.

He explained how Tekla has a "window" for each view to look at the model.

LOL.

It hurts.

It is time for us to take another road.

[bigcarl5000kg]

Hi @acbsdesign,

"He explained how Tekla has a "window" for each view to look at the model"

As if model rotation only works in selected  CADs 😁, brainwashing and nonsense from instructor side. There is no point in occasionally smiling at the persuasiveness of basic ignorance. Thank you very much for your feedback and enjoy the rest of the summer.