Tirade

Is anyone else fed up with CAD as used for piping design?

Back in the old fart days, a draftsman/designer had all the skills s/he needed, and was able to move from job to job. Now, the discipline is fragmented into little slices of Rebis/PDS/PDMS. Whatever happened to piping design as a discipline, anyway?

I don't want to start a major argument, but sometimes I'd rather go back to the board.

I feel like pitching a competition between a bunch of CAD guys vs. experienced old-timers. All things being equal, I think I know who'd win.

Of course, criteria would have to be set first, taking into account the advantages and disadvantaged of each team. Any takers? (think R&D tax credit status)

Paul, using my bully pulpit Received on Sat Apr 28 19:59:00 2001