I currently have dual 27" ViewSonic VA2746M at my office, and was looking at the Samsung 24" & 27" 'curved' series for my office at home.
Interested to hear feedback from anyone regarding CADD on a curved screen. I've searched a bit, and heard very little, but arguments for and against curved screens regarding drafting.
Does anyone have feedback they could share? I was hoping to catch a great deal at this years 2018 Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale, but don't want to be stuck with dual monitors that give me a headache or are hard to draw parallel without OSNAP turned on.
Thx
- McH
Non Sequitur
Oct 22, 18 10:23 am
Curved monitors, to me, seem to hit the gaming crowd more than the drafting/graphic design folks. Just try this set-up with your existing dual flat monitors: Set up autocad/revit with one drawing stretched over both screens and rotate the screens just lightly at the centre, keeping them tight together. Draw lines... does that make sense? I think I'd loose my mind quickly.
gibbost
Oct 22, 18 10:34 am
Agreed. Our office purchased several curved monitors a year ago. Everyone doing the heavy lifting in revit/cad complained that it made drafting difficult. The monitors are now relegated to admin folks. Dual monitors reign supreme here. Bonus, revit 19 now allows for dual monitor setup.
Non Sequitur
Oct 22, 18 12:46 pm
"19 now allows for dual monitor setup."
Please tell me that you're not pulling my leg. We're just about to convert all our revit seats to 19 and I'm just waiting for this.
thatsthat
Oct 22, 18 5:13 pm
We aren't updating until 2021, but we are all desperate for the dual monitor option for Revit. So maybe there's a reason not to wait...!
Non Sequitur
Oct 22, 18 5:24 pm
We’re finally switching to subscription, so I’ll get all the new goodies.
thisisnotmyname
Oct 22, 18 12:39 pm
Dual monitors are the way to go. I suggest you find the best priced 27"+ monitors on black friday and buy a pair. Put them on an ergonomic adjustable dual monitor arm. You can find some pretty nice ones on Ebay.
Three monitors will be the next thing. The estimator at our flooring contractor has that setup. It's on a big, curved monitor beam for a wraparound effect.
Bench
Oct 22, 18 3:14 pm
Its already a thing. Standard in our office.
randomised
Oct 22, 18 12:39 pm
I'd go nuts drawing straight lines and seeing curves as a result on my screen.
Everyday Architect
Oct 22, 18 4:25 pm
Sounds like it would be hard to pull dimensions from a curved monitor. Do they make curved scales?
I currently have dual 27" ViewSonic VA2746M at my office, and was looking at the Samsung 24" & 27" 'curved' series for my office at home.
Interested to hear feedback from anyone regarding CADD on a curved screen. I've searched a bit, and heard very little, but arguments for and against curved screens regarding drafting.
Does anyone have feedback they could share? I was hoping to catch a great deal at this years 2018 Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale, but don't want to be stuck with dual monitors that give me a headache or are hard to draw parallel without OSNAP turned on.
Thx
- McH
Curved monitors, to me, seem to hit the gaming crowd more than the drafting/graphic design folks. Just try this set-up with your existing dual flat monitors: Set up autocad/revit with one drawing stretched over both screens and rotate the screens just lightly at the centre, keeping them tight together. Draw lines... does that make sense? I think I'd loose my mind quickly.
Agreed. Our office purchased several curved monitors a year ago. Everyone doing the heavy lifting in revit/cad complained that it made drafting difficult. The monitors are now relegated to admin folks. Dual monitors reign supreme here. Bonus, revit 19 now allows for dual monitor setup.
"19 now allows for dual monitor setup."
Please tell me that you're not pulling my leg. We're just about to convert all our revit seats to 19 and I'm just waiting for this.
We aren't updating until 2021, but we are all desperate for the dual monitor option for Revit. So maybe there's a reason not to wait...!
We’re finally switching to subscription, so I’ll get all the new goodies.
Dual monitors are the way to go. I suggest you find the best priced 27"+ monitors on black friday and buy a pair. Put them on an ergonomic adjustable dual monitor arm. You can find some pretty nice ones on Ebay.
Three monitors will be the next thing. The estimator at our flooring contractor has that setup. It's on a big, curved monitor beam for a wraparound effect.
Its already a thing. Standard in our office.
I'd go nuts drawing straight lines and seeing curves as a result on my screen.
Sounds like it would be hard to pull dimensions from a curved monitor. Do they make curved scales?