SolidMap

OK .... I pulled the trigger! I know that there are a few different
threads about SolidMap here, so I just decided to start a new one.
Everybody wants to know if this tool is really that great. Well, I
bought it. They are running a 30% promotion right now and I just
couldn't pass that up. I played with the 30 day trial over the last
week, and it seemed like a no brainer. IT is saving me time every
day. IF it saves me 10 minutes a day, I pay for my purchase in no
time, and I know I am saving more than 10 minutes a day.

 

Dave,

Can you provide details about the software?

Matt

 

You would probably learn more if you just went to their website
(www.solidmap.com). They have a bunch of demo movies and a product
description. Basically, it shows dependencies between solidworks
models (files, assemblies, parts, features).

I can tell you why I like it. It shows me mate relationships between
components. The graph shows each assembly component linked together
on something that looks like a flowchart. The links tell me what
mates exist between the components. If the component is a
subassembly, I can expand the suabassembly and look at its mates. If
the subassembly has subassemblies, I can expand at that level too. I
can contiue to go as deep as I want. The other feature that I really
like is the option that shows detailed relationships between
features. If I choose that option, then SolidMap shows sketch
relations between features. If a feature is driven by another feature
which is driven by another feature which is driven by another
feature ....etc ... , I can view those relationships all at once on
the graph instead of opening each sketch one at a time to figure out
what is driving the geometry that I want to change.