I'm wondering what the pros use to design a system from scratch.
No doubt only the huge national installing firms would be able to have on staff, the dedicated CAD experts et al, but how do the smaller companies cope with this component of providing security systems?
Lets assume that one is supplied with a floor-plan and requested to submit drawings as part of the bidding process in a new construction or retrofit job, is it the norm for this work to be outsourced (probably a cost-prohibitive option) or do the installers/techs generally throw together something themselves?
I've sought this information elsewhere to no avail. Several of the industries experts couldn't be bothered to respond to e-mails.
One would have thought they would view addressing this humble question as aiding in advancing the state of the industry.
But this student is not daunted. There are too many bright programmers and enterprising software vendors out there for a vacuum to exist in this regard. Although what I have in mind may be a bit far-fetched; I'm thinking of how a novice can put a design together with simple tools (minus the CAD learning curve) and perhaps transfer such drawing as an overlay on a copy of the floor-plan.
Hmmmm.... I did mention it may be far-fetched.
In a few words, how do the folks produce a visual preview?
Looking forward to any kind thoughts on these questions.
God Bless!
Ian_agn.
No doubt only the huge national installing firms would be able to have on staff, the dedicated CAD experts et al, but how do the smaller companies cope with this component of providing security systems?
Lets assume that one is supplied with a floor-plan and requested to submit drawings as part of the bidding process in a new construction or retrofit job, is it the norm for this work to be outsourced (probably a cost-prohibitive option) or do the installers/techs generally throw together something themselves?
I've sought this information elsewhere to no avail. Several of the industries experts couldn't be bothered to respond to e-mails.
One would have thought they would view addressing this humble question as aiding in advancing the state of the industry.
But this student is not daunted. There are too many bright programmers and enterprising software vendors out there for a vacuum to exist in this regard. Although what I have in mind may be a bit far-fetched; I'm thinking of how a novice can put a design together with simple tools (minus the CAD learning curve) and perhaps transfer such drawing as an overlay on a copy of the floor-plan.
Hmmmm.... I did mention it may be far-fetched.
In a few words, how do the folks produce a visual preview?
Looking forward to any kind thoughts on these questions.
God Bless!
Ian_agn.
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