Geometryworks 3D for Solidworks

Hi everyone,
I'm kind of new to this group, so I'll try to blend:
I was wondering if anybody heard about the plug-in for solidworks
called geometryworks 3D from www.cadcamcomponents.com which promises
to fulfil freeform needs for solidworks users. I downloaded the demo
version but I cant mange to load it in solidworks due to conflicting
license issues with moldflow express which comes built-in in
solidworks 2005 -so I understood from the support at cad/cam
components. so I was wondering if anybody heard of it or is using it.

Thanks,
Gil Alsberg

 

Personally, I'm not fond of Geometryworks 3D. The "interface" is
definitely quirky, although it does a few cool things, I would prefer
something else. On the lower end is ShapeWorks from Barenboym, which is
easier to use, and primarily gives you tug and pull function. On the
higher end is SurfaceWorks, which rivals Rhino or even Alias, but has
better interoperability with SW files.

The one thing that Geometryworks has that the others don't is the
ability to revolve around a non-linear centerline

If that's important to you, then go for it. You might want to check out
what sort of support you can get with it. Last I checked, it was pretty
poor.

matt



(Gil Alsberg) wrote in @posting.google.com:

 

Matt,
Thanks for the reference to the other freefom add-ins.
I find it wierd that they don't appear in the gold partner cerified
add-ins page at the solidworks site - thats the reason i never heard
of them (each add-in's own site says it is a gold partner certified
add-inn). i'll try to evaluate them.

cheers,
Gil