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3D vs 2D

Is the use of 3D getting more popular for commercial work in your area? We do see the larger projects now mandating total 3-D coordination to lower costs and maintain construction schedules.

In cities such as Denver, Co eighty percent of the larger commercial construction projects are requiring 3D coordination. In Las Vegas, NV the largest project in history the eight billion dollar, twenty million square foot City Center project is being built with total 3D coordination as specified. Most of the other larger projects there are also following suit, Cosmopolitan, Fontainebleau, etc.

Most of the plans that come through our office from all different architects are still drawn in 2D.

You can draw in 2D with AutoSPRINK® but with proper training and a little patience you will soon discover that drawing in a totally realistic manner is not only muck quicker and more accurate and it is actually fun. We have and young designers leave our training center stating “ I can’t believe there actually going to pay me to play this video game.”

There appears to be a bit of movement in 3D design drawings, with some local councils (building authorities) requiring submission of 3D models as part of the official approval process. Not sure if this will be the norm though.

AutoDESK promised this several years ago but converting all their legacy code has taken longer than they expected. They also bought a company that utilizes internally intelligent object oriented technology similar to our own 3D design engine “Symmetrica” called Revit. We don’t see building authorities leading the way into 3D design here in the US but we do see the larger projects now mandating total 3D coordination to lower costs and maintain construction schedules.

Can the package work as 2D for a standard job or will we need to keep autocad for these jobs?

Yes, it will work in 2D and no you do not need to use AutoCAD as AutoSPRINK® licenses AutoCAD’s own 3-D import/export engine for total AutoCAD compatibility through 2008 release.

Is 3D really required?

Regardless of 3D requirements AutoSPRINK® allows for total realistic designs that resolve nearly all conflict problems prior to construction while greatly increasing accuracy of installation of all trades.