Alan Boughey Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 With the demise of MD and its incorporation in Designer, do we still get the equivalent MD library of parts like the spur gear tools, bearings, etc, etc? Quote Link to comment
Guest Michael Pacylowski Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Thank you for your question. The short answer is yes. If you refer to the machine design product page: http://www.nemetschek.net/machinedesign/index.php you will find the migration instructions for current users. You will also find a link to our Machine Design FAQ: http://download2.nemetschek.net/www_misc/2011/Machine_Design_Retirement.pdf In this PDF you will notice the following: 13. Have you removed any of the Machine Design functionality from Vectorworks? No, all of Vectorworks Machine Design tools, features, and commands have been incorporated in the workspaces of the Vectorworks Design Series products. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment
Oyvind Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 FAQ: 11. Are there plans to further update any Machine Design tools, commands, and features in future Vectorworks releases? There are no plans to do further development on Machine Design specific functionality; however, we will continue to support existing functionality of Machine Design found within the Design Series workspaces. Quote Link to comment
Alan Boughey Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 As there are no plans to develop any of the tools it would be nice of Nemetschek to provide open access to the existing tools so that third party developers can at least build on the good work done so far. It would be a pity to be forced to move onto a different platform when so much improvement has occurred in the overall platform. Quote Link to comment
AndiACD Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 SAD, SAD, SAD day!! if ever i needed a reason to migrate, this should be it. Would have been nice if NNA let me know before i updated to 2010. Just goes to show what a sucker i am . . . . . . i'm waiting for the '11 update!!! Quote Link to comment
GWS Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I suppose the demise of MD might mean no implimentation of 3D constraints. (I am amused about being in a 3 year retirement plan though!!) Quote Link to comment
Jeffrey W Ouellette Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Guy, I wouldn't jump to such wild conclusions or speculation. Quote Link to comment
GWS Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Fair enough Jeffrey, I shall wait with anticipation...!! Quote Link to comment
Roch Comeau Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 This is an old thread, and I am going off-topic. I have been a VW customer for a few years (I don't recall when I started, but probably 4-5 years ago) and while I hoped to use it to design my "dream cottage" one day, machine design is what paid the software bill. After years of trying to make this work, I bit the bullet and purchased SolidWorks and put it on my Windows VMWare. This was largely to be compatible with the machine shop that manufactures most of our stuff, but I was also tired of paying for a tool that was really destined for someone else. I have to say that once you get how to design in it, it is a whole new world. This makes VW little better than Google-sketch. I am more productive, the parts end up better and combined with my uPrint+ 3D printer, I can really prototype fast and make effective use of my time. Sorry to rag on VW on their own board, but I have been a paying customer for years and they should know why my upgrade revenue stopped coming. I was reluctant to adopt a Windows solution, and other than it being a Windows product, I have no regrets. Maybe I'll come back to the architect forums when I dust off VW to design that cottage... Regards. Quote Link to comment
AndiACD Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Roch, don't expect it just yet, but a local member of the "Those that Know" fraternity says that there is RD for a Mac version of Solidworks. If it'll ever come to fruition is another kettle of fi$h, but, you never know . . . . . . . Quote Link to comment
Roch Comeau Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 That would be most welcomed! Quote Link to comment
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