IV User's Perspective of SWW

Here's my take on SWW 2005...

Day 1 http://www.mcadforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2384
Day 2 http://www.mcadforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2390
Day 3 http://www.mcadforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2400

Day 3 has the 2006 new features...

 

Snip and then quoting from your first day
report

points that > SWX needs to improve to stay ahead of the market.

1. ease of use
2. reliability
3. large assembly performance
4. large drawing performance
5. add value and innovation

It could be argued that he's never had to change the slide because they have
never made any of the improvements, with the exception of item 5! For all of
the changes in the user interface, I'm not so sure that it has really gotten
much easier to use. I certainly haven't seen any increase in reliability
since I started using SW98+. Quite the contrary, in fact, as 98+ seemed to
be rock solid. Large assembly and drawing performance still suck. I went to
SWW 2000 and there were promises that the next release would have big
improvements in performance. I never saw any real improvement, and I don't
remember anyone on the newsgroup claiming that they had seem any either.

I'm glad to see that they've hired Richard Doyle. I hope he and Mark
Biasotti will have some real influence on SW.


Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"

 

Sean,

Now you see how I justify my Inventurds comment. ;p

-Jeff
6 year solidworks noobie.

 

Well now let's not go that far. <g> I think Inventor is a good tool.
Personally I dislike SWX's user interface. Funny thing is that some of the
SWXs guys agreed that IV had the better UI however they still chose SWX. So
maybe if I can get past the UI I'll see some of the other benefits.

I'm willing to admit when (if) I'm wrong. After I do some testing I'll be
sure to let everyone know of my findings.

 

Thanks Sean, that was a good read.
Your unbiased reporting makes you a star, be it for Inventor or solidworks.

Ps, bet you change over to join us !! lol

 

Sean
Great reports - felt like I was there !

I appreciate your candor and honesty re swks and IV ... makes such a
refreshing change from the usual my xxxxx is better/bigger/faster than
your yyyyy. You made some great points, and a very interesting read.