SWX 2011 Apparently Available

[Updraft]

I went to create an eDrawing and my installation manager checked for updates and found SWX 2011 SP0. Download away!

I'll be interested to hear first impressions from everyone.

- - -Updraft

 

[SnowCrash]

My first impression will be available after the first update is available, installed, and works for a while. Suit yourself.
"not a 'gamma' tester"

--
Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2010 SP 4.0
HP Pavillion Elite HPE
W7 Pro, Nvidia Quaddro FX580

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

SW2011 SP0 became available for download on the 18th.

I've only had it installed (at home) for a couple of days, so still in testing phase ... but so far so good.

I haven't seen any major problems reported over at the SW forums.

 

[macduff]

Not many big enhancements to SW2011. I'm not impressed, and almost had fallen asleep during the software rollout.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 3.1
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

 

[macduff]

Sorry to be negative, but it is what it is....

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 3.1
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

 

[macduff]

Welding folks should be happy. It's about time SW did somthing for them. I'll stop with the separate posts.

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 3.1
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

 

[evolDiesel]

I'd have to disagree with macduff. The improvements in Admin images, drawings, 2D sections in Simulation, and the knowledge base search bar are more than worth the price of admission.

- J

Jack Lapham
Engineering Systems Administrator (E20)
Leupold & Stevens, Inc.

http://www.leupold.com

Dell M6400 Covet
Intel Core 2 Duo T9800, 2.93GHz, 1066MHZ 6M L2 Cache
8.0GB, DDR3-1066 SDRAM, 2 DIMM
512Mb nVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M (8.17.12.5896)
160GB Hard Drive 9.5MM 7200RPM FFS
W7x64 | sw-01: 55.92
SolidWorks 2010 x64 sp4.0
Enterprise PDM 2010

 

[ctopher]

I didn't go to the roll-out because I have seen/heard/read very little about the 2011 version. It seems to me to be very little interest this time, or marketing is doing a poor job.
We can't update until our parent company updates next year.

Chris
SolidWorks 10 SP4.0
ctopher's home
SolidWorks Legion

 

[gwubs]

Like the guys so far have said, not a lot of new stuff. Interesting thing that is in the release, is improved memory management. They have admitted that 2010 is not releasing memory very well. Some sheet metal enhancements. More sustainability features to keep the Al Gore crowd happy. I guess if you have have "green" enough products people will come. I have it installed at home, and it runs well. My realview is gone though, I have a hacked Quadro 4000 card (6800 GT) that up till 2011 had full realview. Oh well, the computer is getting pretty old anyway...

 

[TimTimME]

My company has been making the switch from autocad to SW and I have been trying to make some templates for parts and drawings. Having the ability to suppress features in equations has been extremely useful. Other than that not too much noticed as different.

 

[Eltron]

Damnit, Colin! I fell asleep at my roll out yesterday. Somehow I think it's your fault.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

Dan's Blog

 

[JMirisola]

SolidWorks Corp spent more time stabilizing the software versus adding more bells/whistles. While they did add a few things (Defeature, better weldments for example), speed and stability were the major focus. Their contention is the 2011 SP0.0 is as stable as older versions' SP5.0.
You can see some info on my blog. More can be had at:

http://www.rickyjordan.com/

http://www.cadfanatic.com/

http://rocksolidperspective.com/

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
My Blog

 

[macduff]

Dan,
LMAO over here! Yeah, go ahead and blame me because I'm use to it from my ex-wife.

Jeff,
Can I hold you to your comment about stabilizing performance? SW's been preaching this for years! I'm using SW2010 and still dealing with my file size creeping? I used the word creeping and it's almost Halloween, how appropriate!

Have nice weekend folks!


Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 3.1
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer