NEXT GENERATION 3D CAD!! THE WIN-WIN SOLUTION!!
Update: 2-17-16
After a lengthy discussion with a highly experienced Solidworks designer about incorporating direct edit in his design process I now have to admit this functionality is not there yet. While it is useful when working with a non-native model it can not be effectively used in the design process itself, leaving the designer stuck in the sketch, sketch, constrain, constrain world that requires considerable design intent at the beginning of the conceptual design. That is probably why Dassault released Solidworks Conceptual Designer. Sadly, they did not make it readily available to their Solidworks user base by pricing it out of reach and making it marginally compatible.
The dated Pro/e paradigm has reached the end of its product cycle, there is just no way to bring it into the next level of productive design: Hybrid 3D CAD Modeling, where you can design without limitations. It has causes a huge amount of damage to the engineering/manufacturing process with its complex design and data management system and its complete lack of compatibility.
This article was written years ago. Well, today many systems can now talk to each other and use each others models as if they were created natively. The problem is how to get the users to implement this new level of design flexibility into their daily design process. Universal 3D CAD Compatibility is NOT Here! Solidworks Users are NOT Stupid? Welcome aboard Solidworks: Updated! Welcome aboard Solidworks Rewrite! Pro/e Paradigm - 30 Years of 3D CAD Incompatibility
Beyond the Hype!
The Worst to
Best 3D CAD System and Why!
NEXT GENERATION 3D CAD!! THE WIN-WIN SOLUTION!!
None of the popular 3D CAD packages can talk to each other! I have told you that Direct Edit Modeling offers a new standard of operation. So let's expand on the benefits that this has for any and I mean ANY user or company, even those of you that are using a Pro/E paradigm history based 3D CAD system in a closed environment and rarely use outside or non-native data. You will be using an explicit modeler in 2 years.Note: 8-1-17 Yes, that is what I thought at that time. Sadly, the major CAD companies cannot implement this highly productive process in the dated Pro/e strict history based system. The industry has been locked into this limited system for over 30 years. I didn't realize how unproductive this sketch, sketch, constrain, constrain process was until I did these simple comparison exercises: ZW3D vs Fusion 360 Lesson 10 - IRONCAD vs Fusion 360 Lesson 10 ZW3D vs Fusion 360 Lesson 11 - IRONCAD vs Fusion 360 Lesson 11 Now I understand that this does not directly relate to direct edit but it shows how deeply the top Five CAD systems have locked their users into this limited history only process. Solidworks Lesson
Here is another
blatant examples of
feature based
modeling as compare
to extensive
sketching, this time
in Solidworks. We
cannot blame the
user. This is the
design process
introduced by PTC
with Pro/e in 1988.
It seemed like a
good idea at the
time, but was
designed by those
that did not do
engineering design,
but thought how
3D CAD design should be
done. Pro/e was
first buy hardly the
best 3D CAD
paradigm. You can see all the lessons here.
3D Modeling Techniques Defined I will start with the employee benefits since that is who this newsletter is mainly focused. EMPLOYEE OR USER BENEFITS! UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES!
Yes, you can sometimes have your company over a barrel, but you also limit yourself to only certain companies. With an easy to use Explicit Modeling system you are up to speed in no time, opening up your opportunities. EMPLOYER OR COMPANY BENEFITS! PROJECT CONTINUITY!
You just do not have the time to get him up to speed. You find one, of course, his requested rate is much more than the fellow he is replacing, but you have no choice. Oh, oh, your existing employees hear about his rate, and bang out go their resumes. This becomes an unbearable situation. You just cannot tolerate this amount of turn over. Not only does it drive your engineering costs up, but puts your engineering projects at risk. Even with extensive experience the engineer still takes time to understand the current parts and assemblies. THE SOLUTION IS EASY - INCORPORATE DIRECT EDIT MODELING!!
WHY SETTLE FOR ONLY HALF OF THE SOLUTION?
To experience this increased level of productivity, please download
IronCAD for a 30 day evaluation. Legacy data is no problem, IronCAD
can read the native files of all of the popular programs. IronCAD is
a great replacement for the subscription only Autodesk and PTC
products.
TECH-NET Engineering Services! If you are interested in adding professional hybrid modeling capabilities or looking for a new solution to increase your productivity, take some time to download a fully functional 30 day evaluation and play with these packages. Feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or would like an on-line presentation. For More Information or to download IronCAD or ZW3D Joe Brouwer 206-842-0360 |