SW 2005 Question 7

[PaulnKY]

If anyone has access to to 2005, Is it possible to do a linear pattern of a hole series at the assembly level?

 

[SBaugh]

Thanks for the reply and clarifying your point on how and why you use so many CAD packages.

Let the Bashing begin - I'm only joking!!

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

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[aamoroso]

Sorry Swuser, I too have used many cad and cad cam packages over the last few years and many of the "innovative" features of recent Solidworks releases have been around for some time. My only gripe is the speed at which they have been putting out new versions (not service packs) lately. I have defended them in the past on this but 05 already, thats a bit much. I am sure 06 beta is just around the corner, before you know it they will release 2021 in 2008. Anywho, that ought to take some heat off ya and put in my direction, I know the guys get all wired up when ever someone has a negative thing to say bout SW. Any way sorry if we have offended ya in any way, its all in good fun.

 

[macduff]

Now....I'm feeling the love in this Thread! LOL!

Have a good Friday fellas,

Macduff

 

[rockguy]

It's been a year since the release of 2004. I don't think a release a year is too many.

 

[ctopher]

The only thing I love bashing is AutoCAD!
Good for you SWUSER for learning so many CAD programs.
I wish more people were experienced in other programs, it makes them a better designer, IMO.

 

[aamoroso]

It's been a year since the release of 2004. I don't think a release a year is too many.

Obviously you have never spent your own money on a cad package. I feel I got more my moneys worth out of SW99 then I have out of SW2001, 2001+, 2003 or 2004. Granted I like the improvements since 99 but it was nice to have a release stay on the market that long, from a buyers prospective. The rapid release of new versions tends to cramp the budget and force us to make decisions on what we can live with and what we cannot. Don't get me wrong, from a users point of view, I am like a kid at xmas when the new disks come in. But when its time to sign the bill, thats another story.

 

[Beggar]

I don't think anybody wins in terms of "we're the innovators." From my view, they each leap-frog the others. I remember evaluating packages back in '98 and we chose SE because it was the only one of the desktop platforms with an included sheet metal module. Now, that's standard for everybody (I think).

I'm delighted that there exists such spirited debate among users and that the market remains broad. It drives the innovation in the industry.

That's the problem with MS, no competition so they just do what they want with no fear of losing market share. Innovation at Microsoft is driven by "how do we string people along to continue buying new versions of the same software" instead of "how do we develop features so that our demos blow the socks off people comapared to xxx"

The latter drives innovation at a much faster clip than does the former.

 

[vikdayal]

I cant agree with you more 'Beggar'.

 

[rockguy]

From the release of '99, When I started using SolidWorks I think the $100 a month ($1200/yr subscription) I've been paying to be using SW 2005 is money well spent. I can do more with it now than I could then. I suppose you could skip subscription and still be using '99 if you feel the subscription is too much.