Djordje wrote:
What are the other reasons?
The company I work for uses ADT with HSB in the production department because it interfaces with their machines in the yard. Despite their best efforts(they say), they can't get ArchiCAD to interface with the machines. So they (the production department) can't switch to ArchiCAD. But ArchiCAD has such a visual appeal, we use it to 'wow' the customer up front - and it does a good job of that.
So - we design it up front in AC - make it pretty - the customer likes it - then production takes over and they have to completely redraw it in ADT/HSB. So - they would like the front end to move to Revit so that we can send them the full 3D model data to save time in their redraw. However - I'm not sure that I can do that either.
First - we decide if it can do Logs - then we decide if I can give ADT the full 3D model so as to skip the redraw process.
cgorgas wrote:
... add sweeps and reveals to create the wall of your liking ...
fyi - Your link didn't work for me.
But what if I decide to make my log wall 14 courses instead of 13 - or 15 1/2? Do I have to 'edit' the wall again? How about switch from an 8" log to a 10"? Completely redo the sweeps? What about doors and windows? If I need to move my door over - do I have to edit the reveals? Do I have to 'hide' a 'regular' wall inside my sweep to put in doors and windows? Somehow - I get the feeling that the 'snap' with log walls that so many revit users talk about is actually well more than a workaround - much worse than the 'workarounds' for which they (revit users in general) constantly condemn ArchiCAD.
Don't get me wrong - if Revit can do what they want (logs and export 3D model to ADT) then I'll be a hero and be forced to switch to Revit - which I'm not too against if it can do what it is touted to be able to do. But I honestly can't see that coming.
Care to prove me wrong? Please do.
