[ Here I agree there is a big problem that isn't being addressed. This problem often results in the design intent / parametric history being tossed in the trashcan. Solid modeling companies are not providing the tools necessary to keep the design intent / parametrics in place and customers are not putting the pressure on companies like SolidWorks to come up with far better tools to visualize design intent or make it so it doesn't matter like IronCAD seems to have done. ]-Jon Banquer-
So NOW Design Intent is no longer a concern?
What exactly is your engineering department doing while you say YOU are modifying customer supplied solids?
Design Intent no longer a concern?
When you import a "Dumb Solid" into Synch-Tech what happened to design intent?
You know where importing strips the solid of it's constraints (design intent)?
So Design Intent is no longer a concern?
Why are you a self proclaimed CNC Machinist/Programmer asked to modify customer supplied models, what exactly is your engineering department doing while you are hacking and whacking customer files?
Matt Lombard Author SolidWorks Bible,
SolidWorks 2007 Bible "the content is just superb!" - Jon Banquer - Aug 8, 2007
"I would strongly suggest you buy The SolidWorks Bible. It will give you many insights into how SolidWorks works" - Jon Banquer - Aug 19, 2007
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"I guess dumb and stupid is how you like your CADCAM. Have you ever though about getting off you lazy ass and having someone like Tom Brewer demonstrate SmartCAMs toolpath to you?" - Jon Banquer -
"You never chain geometry in Gibbs or SmartCAM. It's not necessary." - Jon Banquer - May 20, 2005
"Create the elements in any order, and sequence them later, using modeling tools such as Chain." - SmartCAM manual
"You don't even post with SmartCAM, you generate G-code as you go along." - Jon Banquer-
You don't post with SmartCAM, LOL, but real users do and they can download about 100 SmartCAM postprocessor's for free here
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[ I'm committed to working with HSMWorks to doing just that. Shouldn't be too hard because their head of US operations and I see things in almost the exact same way and because HSMWorks is interested in what I have to say and wants to work with me. ]- Jon Banquer -
[ Who I'm working with to deliver what truly will be the next generation of CAM:
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]-Jon Banquer-[ I understand why your shop did not go with HSMWorks. We have a lot of work to do.
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HTH, Tom