dozer
Structural
- Apr 9, 2001
- 503
Is it just me or is the quality of engineering software going downhill? We received an update to a popular(?) FEA program last week. With hopes high I installed the update and promptly imported a solid model that came from a CAD package.
I started to sketch something on the part but something looked out of whack. I measured an edge on the part and it was way bigger than it should be. I double checked my work and became convinced it was the software, so I called technical support. Sure enough, they have a bug in the import routine. It seems that an inch in the solid model comes in as a meter in the FEA package. (Is anyone thinking Mars probe?)
Here's my question about overcoming obstacles in the workplace. Is there nothing we engineers can do to stop this crap or at least slow it down?? I don't know about y'all be we run into crappy bugs like this all of the time. All we ever get is how complicated these programs are and you've got to expect some mistakes. I would keep prattling on but I've got to go.
I started to sketch something on the part but something looked out of whack. I measured an edge on the part and it was way bigger than it should be. I double checked my work and became convinced it was the software, so I called technical support. Sure enough, they have a bug in the import routine. It seems that an inch in the solid model comes in as a meter in the FEA package. (Is anyone thinking Mars probe?)
Here's my question about overcoming obstacles in the workplace. Is there nothing we engineers can do to stop this crap or at least slow it down?? I don't know about y'all be we run into crappy bugs like this all of the time. All we ever get is how complicated these programs are and you've got to expect some mistakes. I would keep prattling on but I've got to go.