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ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:39:14 GMT

AECBytes review of AC12 includes the statement:

...Graphisoft has been working on this front, and is set to release an MEP solution next week; it is also continuing to explore partnerships with structural BIM vendors.

See http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2008/ArchiCAD12.html

Re: ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

TomWaltz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:44:09 GMT

We've been told that it is since Archicad 11 came out in May 2007.

Re: ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

Bricklyne Clarence — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:58:13 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
We've been told that it is since Archicad 11 came out in May 2007.

^^^^ ......what he said.

We WERE supposed to be getting a free version of this so-called MEP thingie since almost 2 years ago; we're still waiting. In other words we'll believe it when we actually see it.

Graphisoft have unfortunately eked out for themselves this reputation for not really ever being forthright or forthcoming with new products' releases, new features or information pertaining to them (apart from the yearly /version updates which are also shrouded in ludicrous levels of secrecy), all of which stems from their recent inability to deliver on their own promises or pledged products (see MEP module, Maxonform upgrades, Google Earth/Sketchup plugin, for Mac users till AC11, or any users in AC12); the end result of which they 'spring' these surprises on us whenever it suits them.

I guess they believe it works in their favour if they can control and protect from public knowledge both the release dates, development cycles or even existence of such products and features by giving them the flexibility to shift back and forth when things don't quite work out as they expect.

Personally I think it's just bad baaad business practice. At least from a customer relations and PR standpoint. Keeping your clients and customers (who pay for your R&D funds through the licenses they purchase) in the complete dark about new products, development features and roadmaps only serves to seriously hurt you downstream as they end up choosing not to invest for the long-term in a product with an unclear development and features future and since you're really accountable to no one but yourselves; not even the people who indirectly pay your bills.

Re: ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

Rakela Raul — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:52:18 GMT

shame on you graphisoft !!

ductwork, maxonform,....

Re: ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:33:07 GMT

Well, I was hoping this was a good news announcement that perhaps Khemlani knows something the rest of us haven't heard of till now: solid proof that AC MEP is coming very soon. Like, before Christmas...

And Reviteers share your frustrations about not hearing where Revit is going. We do have one bright spot within Autodesk who is really great at telling us general timeframes and where the product is headed -- he was the product manager for Revit MEP. But now he's moving on to some other portfolio. Sigh. Such is progress!

Re: ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:49:09 GMT

Sounds like good news to me...guess we'll know next week!

Karl

Re: ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

Karl Ottenstein — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:12:42 GMT

Specifics about the new MEP Modeler for ArchiCAD are in this new thread:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=25571

Cheers,
Karl

Re: ArchiCAD MEP announcement imminent?

Rakela Raul — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:04:35 GMT

great info karl !!!!

Hope its free for the disconnected ones