Does Solid Edge use OpenGL or DirectX?

[Gemnoc]

I've been wondering for some time about that. I remember reading that Solidworks or Inventor transited to DirectX from OpenGL as default some time ago.

I read the ReadMe on the DVD but it's not clear to me, and it's not specified in SE's Application Display setting.

Thanks!

 

[donyoung]

AFAIK either, when OGL is available it will use it otherwise
DX. In the long run SE will IMHO drop OGL because they tend
to use only what Redmont develops: J#, C#, .NET, DX,
OOXML (MSXML) Word, Excel and not to forget the latest graphic
adventure: the Fluent UI

dy

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Gemnoc ... SolidWorks still uses OpenGL for it's graphics. Hence it's need for the nVidia Quadro FX or ATI FireGL cards.

 

[Gemnoc]

Thanks for the quick answers guys. I looked at Inventor's specs and it requires Direct3D 9/10 or OpenGL, so I guess OpenGL is not out of the picture yet.

 

[swertel]

The graphics area uses OpenGL. The toolbars, buttons, and menus use DirectX.

--Scott

http://wertel.eng.pro