Back on track: our new outlet is Inlet.

Well, it has been almost two (2) months since my last post - and an eventful break it has been. Some very unpleasant, unplanned, and unavoidable 'sidetracks' have interrupted the flow, but it's back to Revit we go.

We had an uneventful (and pretty much unproductive) split with Avatech Solutions in mid-July. With the help of their 'ringer' (I shall refer to him as Yoda) and The Apprentice, they did come into our office and try to finish up the template. The effort was a noticeable improvement over the previous effort, but still came up with a number of items that I had to fix myself and some things that were just not done at all. At that point, we just cut our losses and both went our separate ways. Yoda did his best to fix it, but with limited time and trying to work with items that were started wrong, his task was an uphill battle to say the least. My hat still goes off to him though because it was like he was trying to a shattered windshield with super glue. It would have held together for a while, but you could still see the cracks and eventually...
Well, lets move along. Shall we? I wish them the best.

I have started working again with the firm we should've stayed with all along: Inlet Technology. I have trained with them before and they have an excellent crew over there. In size, they do not have the national presence of the 'other guys', but they do have a stellar reputation that reaches across the country and is growing as we speak. I have recommended them to a number of my contacts & a few past employers, and I have heard nothing but good things. They did everything Revit for the firm I used to work for in Philadelphia. The pilot project that they did (a massive hospital) is on display as a few of the pictures that rotate on-screen when you install Revit Structure. I have accomplished more in two half-day sessions this week with the structural guru at Inlet Technology than in the whole time with the other guys. There will be a complete template for me on Monday. I can't wait to sink my teeth in.

I know what you're thinking: "Why didn't you go with them in the first place? You knew these guys and what they are capable of, right?" Good point. I'm not going into any details about it. Long story short: it was a mistake. 'Nuff said.

I would like to tell you exactly what we did this week to accomplish so much, but I don't want to give away any of their processes and/or methods that make it work as flawlessly as it does. At least, so far. I will tell you that they are very exacting, thorough, pay much attention to detail, and closely scrutinize the needs of our firm as far as Revit is concerned. I was impressed at the approach that was taken to get us where we are in less than one week. Tuesday, today, and a final template (minus my few tweaks) on Monday. Six freakin' days.

That's it for this post, except for one thing. If you have been following my posts, I have referred to the players in our first experience as some of the characters in a semi-popular movie series instead of using their real names, which I felt to be inappropriate & unprofessional. I received some positive feedback concerning that, so now I feel compelled to keep tradition and find some new character names for this band of miscreants. I need to think on that for a while, though.

Stay tuned for the next chapter in the mini-series. There won't be another gap like last time though, because we've got to join the Revitlution!

Viva La Revitlution!!!