Once you have a software package installed and running well continuing maintenance is a manufactured need, not a real need. Still can't do substructuring, structured meshing, and a host of other things. Such a basic capability should have been one of the first things SW should have been able to handle. On the Simulation front, SW still doesn't have much of the capability that Cosmos/M had when I was running it on DOS. Pro/E can produce parametric curves, a capabilty SW still doesn't have. For example, CATIA can do certain surface constructions that I have asked SW for since 1999. My point being that SW has dribbed and drabbed many, but certainly not all by any stretch, capabilities of those packages. I said that if I had bought one of those I would have had it all. What are the maintenance costs of those other systems over that same period of time? It doesn't matter because I've come to the conclusion that paying maintenance does not have a decent ROI and probably doesn't for any software. Maybe this will all be academic in a couple of years when we get this big over-haul to the Catia style SW? RE: SolidWorks 2012 Has Arrived kellnerp (Mechanical) 13 Oct 11 08:01 Occasionally I think SW is ploughing on with more, more, more when there are basic niggles I'd like fixing first. I just feel it's such a basic thing and SW just can't do it. The fact is that you CAN put a 2008 model Chevy in a 1980's model: hell I owned a '54 Ford with a 1990's Chevy in it haha! I expect a loss of some functionality: I understand it couldn't be completely backwardly compatible - like the Chevy, but - like the Chevy - a lot of things will fit right on and with a bit of intelligent modification everything will work perfectly well. I would happily trade yet more power and features (essentially more toys in my opinion) for things I expect should be in place, and I EXPECT stability. For this reason, I don't think it's unjust to have certain expectations. I may be alone in thinking this, but quite honestly, I think SW is VERY expensive. RE: SolidWorks 2012 Has Arrived macduff (Mechanical) =2012=3 out of 10 so far.maybe more? Unsure on the ideas form request and mate functionality, could be 5 of 10?Īnyone know any other major software companies that meet these numbers for satisfying customer requests? **6.Enhanced Equations Input & Editing & Linking**ħ.Convert a Solid Body into a Surface body without having to delete, offset, or knit facesĨ.Make the ideas section (in the forum) available all year, not just for SWWġ0.Pressing Escape key should immediately return control of the interface **DONE** Late SPs of 2011 (Hidden but there) 2012 fully visible **4.SolidWorks should cleanly uninstall itself** **DONE** Prototype versions in late SPs of 2011, brought to front as visible selection in 2012ġ.Angle mates that don't flip at random? **#1 SoldWorks Should Cleanly Uninstall Itself – I agree with this too, but is this really something that affects a lot of people on a daily basis?** **Will never be "done" but has been focuse of last 3 releases" **#2 Increase Stabilty – Yes, but what does this really mean?** #3 File Compatibility Between Versions – YES!!! **DONE?** Drop down to "add equation and bring up needed dialogs in 2011, New equation editor interface in 2012** **#4 On The Fly Equations in Dialog Boxes – Yes!!!** #5 Better Utilization of Processore Cores – Yes, definately. **DONE** New assembly level weld feature, Fillet and Chamfer (version 2011) **#6 Allow More Types of Assembly Features – Cool.** #7 Graphical Map of Reference – Ok, sure. #8 Option to Dangle Children Instead of Deleting – This should be much higher on the list, in my opinion. **DONE** MultiBody Explode (Version 2012) **#9 Exploded Views for Weldments – Cool.** No longer a manual process of verification outside of running RX. **DONE** Added auto system check to RX so the exact driver is verified and a direct link to the correct driver if it is incorrect. **#10 Simplify Video Card Requirements – I'm not sure I entirely understand the scope of this request.**
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