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[Anonymous]

just an idea i have been thinking about

i have been told by an autodesk account rep that the adt development team is "basically in maintenance mode" and that the lifespan of adt "depends on user demand"

a brief search in the autodesk career website will show that there are 20 mentions of revit for every one adt

so here is my idea:
let's make a site that brings together all the add-ons we all have created into one central location. most of our programs do not overlap. i use stuff from a lot of you and have tested a bunch of the rest. autodesk only lists the certified developer network members. and adt products are jumbled with alot of autocad stuff. there really isn't a good resource for finding add-ons to adt other than this discussion group.

here is another argument of why this would be helpful to any adt cad manager. when i call tech support for help the first thing autodesk says is unload third-party apps. and the first thing a third-party vendor says is unload all other third-party apps. well we all know that individually each of these softwares perform as expected. the problems usuallly arise when combining them all together. what i propose is a resource for knowing if you install X with Y you need to tweak Z.

so in the end i am looking for who might be interested in providing your wares to be sold on/through such a portal website. i also welcome all comments and criticisms about the implementation and presentation.

respectfully submitted,

matthew

[Anonymous]

Scott Davis wrote:
> The AUGI Forums will soon have a very powerful 'Exchange' in place for any
> and all Autodesk products, so if you need an AutoCAD block, or a Revit
> Family, or an Inventor part, you should be able to find it there. This
> Exhange will rely on us (just like RevitCity) to share what we have created.
> The Exchange 'engine' will help to keep it all organized.
>
> Kind of a "Napster" of the CAD/BIM world!

Seriously? Should I be reading my AUGI newletter more frequently? I
never heard of this until now.


--
David Kurtz
Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc.
Columbia, Missouri

[Anonymous]

good point. i remember reading about this last year. so how can i provide a space for collaboration on ADT styles that does NOT overlap or conflict with AUGI's intended portal? i am thinking that a review and certification type service might be beneficial. one that says OK guys to post here you have to meet these adt cad standards not just post willy nilly. and therefore if a member pulls something down they know it will work with thier system as is - as long as they are using the standard. for instance content could get a "Works with VisionRez" stamp of approval. that sort of thing. lots of potential and issues...

[Anonymous]

Mat;

If your inclined I would be able to add RetroFit(tm), Conduit(tm) and
Advanced LISP Studio (ALS) to the list.

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Dean McCarns
[email protected]
wrote in message news:[email protected]...
just an idea i have been thinking about

i have been told by an autodesk account rep that the adt development team is
"basically in maintenance mode" and that the lifespan of adt "depends on
user demand"

a brief search in the autodesk career website will show that there are 20
mentions of revit for every one adt

so here is my idea:
let's make a site that brings together all the add-ons we all have created
into one central location. most of our programs do not overlap. i use stuff
from a lot of you and have tested a bunch of the rest. autodesk only lists
the certified developer network members. and adt products are jumbled with
alot of autocad stuff. there really isn't a good resource for finding
add-ons to adt other than this discussion group.

here is another argument of why this would be helpful to any adt cad
manager. when i call tech support for help the first thing autodesk says is
unload third-party apps. and the first thing a third-party vendor says is
unload all other third-party apps. well we all know that individually each
of these softwares perform as expected. the problems usuallly arise when
combining them all together. what i propose is a resource for knowing if you
install X with Y you need to tweak Z.

so in the end i am looking for who might be interested in providing your
wares to be sold on/through such a portal website. i also welcome all
comments and criticisms about the implementation and presentation.

respectfully submitted,

matthew

[Anonymous]

Well I have the URL just not the time to build it. Any takers for helping to build, maintain and run the site? 🙂

Jay

[Anonymous]

i reviewed RevitCity and i like the offerings and user interaction. but this is different than what i have in mind. so i will pass at this time. thanks. any body else game?

[Anonymous]

AUGI is currently developing an ADT community along the lines of the REVIT
and AutoCAD communities that already exist on our site. We have plans to
host Styles, MVBlocks, Image gallery, links, etc.

Please contact Beau Turner or myself to get involved. We hope to have this
available by AU if we can get a few more interested parties.


Thanks,

Richard Binning
Vice President, Autodesk User Group International

[email protected]



"Dean McCarns" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Mat;

If your inclined I would be able to add RetroFit(tm), Conduit(tm) and
Advanced LISP Studio (ALS) to the list.

--

Prost - Tsjoch - Na zdorovia - À votre santé - Sláinte - Salute - Cheers

Dean McCarns
[email protected]
wrote in message news:[email protected]...
just an idea i have been thinking about

i have been told by an autodesk account rep that the adt development team is
"basically in maintenance mode" and that the lifespan of adt "depends on
user demand"

a brief search in the autodesk career website will show that there are 20
mentions of revit for every one adt

so here is my idea:
let's make a site that brings together all the add-ons we all have created
into one central location. most of our programs do not overlap. i use stuff
from a lot of you and have tested a bunch of the rest. autodesk only lists
the certified developer network members. and adt products are jumbled with
alot of autocad stuff. there really isn't a good resource for finding
add-ons to adt other than this discussion group.

here is another argument of why this would be helpful to any adt cad
manager. when i call tech support for help the first thing autodesk says is
unload third-party apps. and the first thing a third-party vendor says is
unload all other third-party apps. well we all know that individually each
of these softwares perform as expected. the problems usuallly arise when
combining them all together. what i propose is a resource for knowing if you
install X with Y you need to tweak Z.

so in the end i am looking for who might be interested in providing your
wares to be sold on/through such a portal website. i also welcome all
comments and criticisms about the implementation and presentation.

respectfully submitted,

matthew