I am currently using VW 2008 Architect. Actually I am a product designer, but there is, alas, no industry version, that targets my profession. After starting my own design company, I have to pay for updates myself.
So I take a more critical look at the benefits and as far as I can see, there are only two minor new features since 2008, which are actually useful to me. One is a 'Fillet Edge' improvement, the other is an 'Unfold Nurbs Surface' feature.
Thats it...
What's the deal with the new parasolids modeling core? I have tested it and it seems to work exactly as well as the former. So now, that I have money to burn, I wish for a better reason to update. And it would have to do with better modelling features:
- A better interface for working with the weight of vertices on nurbs surfaces. Selecting and changing the weight of multible vertices would be extremely welcome.
- A better interface for working with nurbs curves. I want to be able to select and move multible points. Or even (dare I think it?) get bezier type handles on each point.
- A true nurbs-type Multible Extrude and Multible Extrude Along Path feature.
- A parametric 'Bend' function. Do you know how hard it is to model a simple bend in a plate, that is not square?
- A loft With 3 Rails feature - so that the profile can change height as well as width along the loft.
- A 'twist' control with 'Extrude Along Path'. You know, what I mean.
- A Stich And Trim, that leaves the original surfaces intact and editable.
Put at least some of these features in the Designer Industry version and take away all the useless stuff from the other versions ? and I will buy it.
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Kaare Baekgaard
I am currently using VW 2008 Architect. Actually I am a product designer, but there is, alas, no industry version, that targets my profession. After starting my own design company, I have to pay for updates myself.
So I take a more critical look at the benefits and as far as I can see, there are only two minor new features since 2008, which are actually useful to me. One is a 'Fillet Edge' improvement, the other is an 'Unfold Nurbs Surface' feature.
Thats it...
What's the deal with the new parasolids modeling core? I have tested it and it seems to work exactly as well as the former. So now, that I have money to burn, I wish for a better reason to update. And it would have to do with better modelling features:
- A better interface for working with the weight of vertices on nurbs surfaces. Selecting and changing the weight of multible vertices would be extremely welcome.
- A better interface for working with nurbs curves. I want to be able to select and move multible points. Or even (dare I think it?) get bezier type handles on each point.
- A true nurbs-type Multible Extrude and Multible Extrude Along Path feature.
- A parametric 'Bend' function. Do you know how hard it is to model a simple bend in a plate, that is not square?
- A loft With 3 Rails feature - so that the profile can change height as well as width along the loft.
- A 'twist' control with 'Extrude Along Path'. You know, what I mean.
- A Stich And Trim, that leaves the original surfaces intact and editable.
Put at least some of these features in the Designer Industry version and take away all the useless stuff from the other versions ? and I will buy it.
Please.
Thank you.
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