tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25214213.post4187733717297057257..comments2024-03-01T11:27:10.550-08:00Comments on Civil 3D Reminders: Microstation - Installed TodayChristopher Fugitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08752969412509715827noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25214213.post-81356254413624646772007-12-31T12:04:00.000-08:002007-12-31T12:04:00.000-08:00Good afternoon everyone,First and foremost my post...Good afternoon everyone,<BR/><BR/>First and foremost my post is intended to be used as a tool for us to decide <BR/>whether or not to drop the Autodesk based product and switch to Bentley <BR/>products.<BR/><BR/>I am a licensed civil engineer in the state of Colorado and use Autodesk <BR/>products for 99% of my civil design tasks. My knowledge with DCA to <BR/>Softdesk, to Autodesk, to Civil 3D started back in 1981 along with the use <BR/>of Intergraph workstations (beautiful equipment back then).<BR/><BR/>In either case how many of Bentley converts are there? If anyone can shed <BR/>some light on pros v. cons to help me decide whether or not a switch should <BR/>be made? I am obviously frustrated with the "lack of direction" Autodesk has <BR/>taken with Civil 3D and biased as to why it could not have been developed <BR/>with users of LDD in mind. I understand that they are implementing a new <BR/>programming/language platform but don't agree with the method that it has <BR/>been implemented to those of us who have used LDD for many years.<BR/><BR/>If I need to re-train msyelf and staff then I am better off going back to <BR/>the drafting board like some of my other colleagues in the industry. They <BR/>may not be making as much money but they sure as hell are much more relaxed!<BR/><BR/>I do not want to find mysef starting all over again in the near future due <BR/>to unfroseen technologies that Autodesk fails to look at? How have the <BR/>Bentley products maintained the changes in versions within its products? For <BR/>example, Bill Gates and his corporation continue to provide newer platforms <BR/>and versions but the core group of applications (MS Word, MS Excel..etc..) <BR/>do not change. I can always count on the software being updated but the core <BR/>methods of accomplishing a task has not changed.<BR/><BR/>Hope my rant is productive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com