Fire Alarm System Plans Cad Etc.

[alterEGO]

What are you all using to produce fire plans? I am trying to find a simple solution.

At the minute I just get someone else to do it for me and get it emailed back and print it out on our plotter, but we are doing more and more fire and would rather save time and do it myself.

I have looked at a few CAD offerings but would like to find the simplest solution.

[james.wilson]

we use ms visio, but you might consider open office draw

[Ronnie]

We also do our own in house for smaller jobs using either Visio or DraftSite (free version of AutoCAD).

For anything which takes time I use http://www.qdos.biz/ Speak to Damian and let him know Ronnie from RFS recommended..

[james.wilson]

he will then charge you double....

[Ronnie]

he will then charge you double....

never! their pricing is very sensible..

[Adi]

We also do our own in house for smaller jobs using either Visio or DraftSite (free version of AutoCAD).

For anything which takes time I use http://www.qdos.biz/ Speak to Damian and let him know Ronnie from RFS recommended..

Ive used these to, good service.

[alterEGO]

for the replys. We are doing too many these days to keep sending it out, more takeovers with no plans which is a pain. We just got the nod on a large ish fire job so thought as good a time as any. Worst thing is I hate fire lol!

James/Ronnie; do they come with the fire & security symbols or did you draw your own?

[james.wilson]

made my own. I think there are some cad ones in the downloads section

[Scotmod]

Visio all the way. Pays for itself after the first job.

[alterEGO]

I spoke to Ronnie and Adi's reco, he is in our area a few times a week so he is going to call in to the office next week, a good contact for the larger jobs if nothing else.

I'm going to have a look at the other stuff that has been recommended as well, lads.