AutoCAD - Love it or hate it?

[Warden]

I love the program but lately I am getting really, really tired of its BS. A crash here, a crash there, out of memory with 4gb and the 3GB switch enabled. WTF.
I can't wait to upgrade to 64 bit (if we get any more work) but that'll be another set of issues. I hear bad things about 64bit and Navis works.
I love Navis works. Any other construction coordinators out there? anyone work with Navis?

I am so sick of the program and so burnt out from working 10+hr days almost 7 days a week that I can't even work now. All I did today was troll trhough the internet. Well I did produce (9) 4000A busduct run drawings for the manufacturer. Working on a 32 story tower here in Boston that is fully 3D BIM coordinated. Also the PM for the job. Only about 138 CCD's so far, each with about 2 revisions. The project is barely out of the ground yet so there will be many more revisions.
Screw that, I just convinced myself to go to a bar. Later.

 

[Gilby959798]

lol its nice but yes sometimes i hate it too. I use 2006 and at work my computer is a joke and it doesnt work with vista but there are ways around that. The compatibility issues i have sometiems are frustrating too.

 

[JoshMcMadMac]

Catia >> AutoCAD

 

[n8bachelor]

We upgraded to AutoCAD 2009 Civil 3D a year ago. There are a lot of new and custom features in this software compared to 2004 and LDD. Lots to learn. But overall I do like the software.
I am a Civil Engineer working on site design & construction (observation).

 

[Warden]

3D is wicked cool.
How large of files do you work with? Scope wise not file size? You tries Navis to roam the environment?

I got 2010 the other day and am afraid to install it. I will wait till the end of this project. The program does not come with toolbars out of the box anymore. You can download a add-on or create your own. You have to use the ribbon or know all keyboard commands. That's BS too! Fix the damn bugs and stop changing everything.
I use Revit MEP. Love the program, makes sections and elevations a breeze. Pipe too. But I hate it when it crashes or runs out of memory. Takes about 15 minutes to shutdown and restart and another 15 to recover all files.

 

[Warden]

Well, one good thing about autocad crashing is that when I am on a conference meeting doing CAD coordination and others crash I have legit down time while they recover.