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I know I am on occasion a frequent poster…but wanted to respond to something I hear again and again from people that don’t get OWS. I hear, “what good does it do to stand outside with a sign?”. The fact that people are willing to sleep in inclement weather, stand outside in the cold, be pepper sprayed and beaten…yes, this has happened for…[Read more]

Thanks for posting. I will read these, although I am falling into despair regarding the overwhelming hurdles we have as a people if we are to gain control of our political system again. Regarding, OWS…I see this as a chance to do something, the more of us that become engaged the better. If we don’t do it now…when will we?

1. AutoCAD
2. Ability to rotate/align hatch patterns and command line input
3. Like – Universal compatibility among all platforms and it’s a blank slate (you can do pretty much anything and control your workflow) Dislike – cost, sometimes buggy, and the constant reworking of the interface rather than expanding capability and efficiency.
4. I also…[Read more]

Here are some pics of a high-end retail development in Austin called the Domain that might be what you’re looking for.  It has some nice boardwalk areas integrated around existing trees that give it a nice touch.
 
Sitephocus.com – The Domain

Jordan – I forgot about the maple grove mall, that might be a good start.  Thanks for the suggestion.   I graduated in the spring, and I’m working for WATG in Seattle.

Have you seen many of the new outdoor malls(I am thinking of Maple Grove, MN)? Designed with street scapes that have pavers, fountains, extensive plantings, concert venue, firepits, music. Just a thought. That concept probably works better in TX than in MN. Is this a school project or have you graduated already?

It is a good not perfect system for the site portion of projects. The 3-d site stuff is a little cumbersome, but the auto scheduling and 3d families well make up for the extra time dealing with the difficult topo. It is also helpful to be in the same program as the Architects in my office.
Planting plans – we have done extensive customazation of…[Read more]

If you read the article, Tosh, it says the cost of re-habing the Tappan Zee would be less than the cost of demolition..

Tappan Zee is ready to fall apart, the cost to make it structurally sound would be financially irresponsible.  I do like Atlanta’s Beltline project as it has a strategic vision to help distribute the civic resources as a system.
 
I had a few classmates over the years that looked at doing a cycling machine that rode the rails, dunno if it’s more c…[Read more]

1. AutoCAD (Civil 3D), Rhino, for some things SketchUp; have used Microstation in the past.
2. AutoCAD express tools, Rhino make2d (easy conversion to 2D drawings of perspectives and axons for rendering)
3. Lack of clean compatibility, file corruption between platforms; particularly between Revit.
4. AutoCAD b/c of its ability to play with…[Read more]

1. Autodesk Civil 3D 2011 and SketchUp
2. ACAD: Express Tools.  SU: UI is easily customizable with Ruby scripts.
3. ACAD: like that it’s relatively easy to find answers (forums, etc) for how to do certain tasks when they are not readily apparent; dislike that certain tasks are not readily apparent in the existing UI, and directly related to that,…[Read more]

1. Autocad 2004
2. Multiple copy, fence
3. Compatibility between versions is always a problem
4. I’ve used Microstation in the past, which essentially is a drafting program as well with different commands for lineweights, layers, etc.  Autocad seems more versatile, especially using it with Photoshop to render drawings.

How have you found Revit for landscape drafting & modeling? Have you found the software to be capable of handling the thousands of plant cultivars an office might use or the hundreds of different plants that may be used in a single project? Is the component system robust enough to deal with the variety of plant symbology (or not depending on firm…[Read more]

1. When we have to use CAD our office still has some licenses for Microstation. I have used a few CAD programs(Landscape Pro, Dynascapes, Autocad(multiple versions), Microstation).  We moslty use the BIM program Revit in our office unless it is a overly simple project, than we may revert back to Microstation.
2. Not a big CAD fan. The smart…[Read more]

What kind of nation is it that spends far more to kill enemy combatants and Afghan and Iraqi civilians than it does to help its own citizens who live below the poverty line? What kind of nation is it that permits corporations to hold sick children hostage while their parents frantically bankrupt themselves to save their sons and daughters? What…

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Thanks for all the great ideas. Just thought I’d respond back and let you all know how the 18 hours went. We did a lot in a short amount of time, and the weather couldn’t have been much nicer. Here’s the itinerary for the day:
 
Underground to Westminster Station
Walk by Big Ben and Parliament
Walk along the Thames and over to Trafalgar…[Read more]

1. AutoCAD & Vectorworks, though I’ve used a few others in the past.
2. AutoCAD is the North American CAD standard and since it’s owned by AutoDesk, it has a robust suite of supporting software that it (mostly) integrates with (3D modeling, BIM, etc.). Vectorworks is as close as we LA’s have for a landscape oriented BIM drafting program, and while…[Read more]

1. Autocad 2009
2. tilemode.
3. the cost of the program
4. I’ve only used Autocad through my career by I have become increasingly interested in Bricscad and Vectorworks.  
Good luck on your project.

The Design process has started for the Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago (http://www.bloomingdaletrail.org/). To attempt to recreate High Line would be a mistake. It is not the same site. Rather, it should set an example as a modern multi-modal connection between chicago’s neighborhoods and ultimately, the loop, it’s downtown district. The opportunity…[Read more]