gregcashen
2003-11-25, 01:15 AM
Reposted from alt.cad.revit:
I have been to a lot of newsgroups and the thing that separates the Revit
groups is the quality of community. We are quick to share suggestions, tips
and tricks with one another. I have seen this with Sketchup as well, but
there are a lot of online communities that do not have this quality. I
believe it was alt.building.construction that got so out of hand for me that
I stopped watching it. In fact, I have found there is more good advice and
less bitching here and on ZDBB than any other BB/NG I have lurked at.
That said, I think it is important to make sure that we are offering
constructive criticism and advice to each other, potential new users and to
the hard-working developers in Waltham. Otherwise, we risk alienating these
people and giving the impression that this software is "not ready for
primetime." Also, we may give the developers the wrong impression about what
we feel is important in Revit...what we really need to be able to do with
it.
The easiest way to do this is to post a suggestion, wishlist item or
tip/trick on the forums at http:/www.zoogdesign.com/forums
ZDBB is, by far, the best online BB for any software program I have ever
seen. It offers:
1. Coherent advice on almost any issue that has been identified in Revit.
2. Quality discussions on the state of the CAD/BIM industry, architecture,
construction...
3. Amusing divergences into Football
4. One-on-one interaction with the men (and women, I suppose) that toil
daily to provide us with the best BIM package I have yet seen or heard of.
5. Instant answers from leading experts without any ulterior motives of
trying to sell training, upgrade software or steal customers from other
resellers.
To me, the best thing about ZDBB is the Tips and Tricks and the Wishlist.
These two forums allow us to 1) post our suggestions for future versions so
that Revit will work the way that we want it to and 2) suggest alternative
methods until those wishlit items are incorporated. With these two forums,
we have our own sort of development going on...the development of new ideas
and alternative methods to succeed with our projects.
Please don't underestimate the importance of these forums, and post there
frequently so that Revit grows in the direction that the users want.
Additionally, if you are a vocal member of the ng and ZDBB, it is possible
that Waltham will contact you directly to respond to surveys or to suggest
enhancements that you think would benefit all of us users. We must be
careful to not give them the impression that EVERY wishlist item is the most
important item. Their time is very valuable to us...the more time they spend
on features that will benefit one or two users or that are enhancements to
infrequently used tools versus focusing on the tools we really need is time
lost...and will possibly lead to bad releases of Revit.
It is important to remember that there are a lot of users here,
representing a lot of disciplines, opinions and ideas, and that we can best
help each other by listening to the needs of others and having open
discussions and making constructive criticisms (when necessary) to let the
Waltham team know when they are off...and occasionally to thank them for
their hard work and dedication to the work we do.
End of rant.
Greg
I have been to a lot of newsgroups and the thing that separates the Revit
groups is the quality of community. We are quick to share suggestions, tips
and tricks with one another. I have seen this with Sketchup as well, but
there are a lot of online communities that do not have this quality. I
believe it was alt.building.construction that got so out of hand for me that
I stopped watching it. In fact, I have found there is more good advice and
less bitching here and on ZDBB than any other BB/NG I have lurked at.
That said, I think it is important to make sure that we are offering
constructive criticism and advice to each other, potential new users and to
the hard-working developers in Waltham. Otherwise, we risk alienating these
people and giving the impression that this software is "not ready for
primetime." Also, we may give the developers the wrong impression about what
we feel is important in Revit...what we really need to be able to do with
it.
The easiest way to do this is to post a suggestion, wishlist item or
tip/trick on the forums at http:/www.zoogdesign.com/forums
ZDBB is, by far, the best online BB for any software program I have ever
seen. It offers:
1. Coherent advice on almost any issue that has been identified in Revit.
2. Quality discussions on the state of the CAD/BIM industry, architecture,
construction...
3. Amusing divergences into Football
4. One-on-one interaction with the men (and women, I suppose) that toil
daily to provide us with the best BIM package I have yet seen or heard of.
5. Instant answers from leading experts without any ulterior motives of
trying to sell training, upgrade software or steal customers from other
resellers.
To me, the best thing about ZDBB is the Tips and Tricks and the Wishlist.
These two forums allow us to 1) post our suggestions for future versions so
that Revit will work the way that we want it to and 2) suggest alternative
methods until those wishlit items are incorporated. With these two forums,
we have our own sort of development going on...the development of new ideas
and alternative methods to succeed with our projects.
Please don't underestimate the importance of these forums, and post there
frequently so that Revit grows in the direction that the users want.
Additionally, if you are a vocal member of the ng and ZDBB, it is possible
that Waltham will contact you directly to respond to surveys or to suggest
enhancements that you think would benefit all of us users. We must be
careful to not give them the impression that EVERY wishlist item is the most
important item. Their time is very valuable to us...the more time they spend
on features that will benefit one or two users or that are enhancements to
infrequently used tools versus focusing on the tools we really need is time
lost...and will possibly lead to bad releases of Revit.
It is important to remember that there are a lot of users here,
representing a lot of disciplines, opinions and ideas, and that we can best
help each other by listening to the needs of others and having open
discussions and making constructive criticisms (when necessary) to let the
Waltham team know when they are off...and occasionally to thank them for
their hard work and dedication to the work we do.
End of rant.
Greg