(FYI) Tool & Mold EXPO, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Ca

I see VX will be there showing Vision. Looks like Vision is starting to pick up some sales momentum.

They just landed this account:

Who had this to say:

"Previously, ACE used Inventor and Mechanical Desktop, but those programs didn't handle the machining, so ACE also relied on NCL and SurfCAM. Under ACE's previous workflow, surface models received from customers would be moved through IGES to Mechanical Desktop then through IGES again to SurfCAM. Changes made to tooling went through IGES again to Mechanical Desktop. "This is a common kludge in so many organizations," says Farentinos. "A lot of time is wasted, and as surfaces get more complicated, the entire process gets longer. Our new approach using VX is simpler and more effective because it's all integrated under VX."

"Tenorio has also used SolidWorks and Pro/E and notes that ACE was originally looking at replacing Mechanical Desktop with CATIA, Unigraphics or Pro/E. "When I was first introduced to VX, I thought it would be up in cost like Pro/E or CATIA. Instead, it's priced like SolidWorks, but it has sophisticated capabilities similar to CATIA. It's turned out to be an incredible value."

"According to Tenorio, beyond ease of use, one of the key differences between VX, Mechanical Desktop and SurfCAM is VX's sophisticated surfacing capabilities. He says that he can now easily create the complex surfaces essential for the components the company produces. By his estimate, he can build surfaces two to three times faster with VX than with SurfCAM."

Don't see SolidWorks Corp. in attendance. Perhaps Solidworks Corp is staying home while they try to develop better tools for handling non-native imported surface geometry. :>)

jon

I wonder why this company that is listed as displaying at this show still has to use Cadkey ? Perhaps David Wolfe Design has to be able to easily modify imported surface geometry or they need a better way to work with imported geometry than the one tool is all you get approach of FeatureWorks ? ;>)

"David Wolfe Design started business in 1985 as a plastic injection-mold and plastic compression-mold design service. We now employ five full-time designers and use Cadkey as our primary drafting tool. For 3-D modeling we use SurfCam, Fastsurf, Fastsolids, and Personal Designer from Computervision. We also use Solidworks for Solid modeling. "

Seems like in the case of David Wolfe Design that SolidWorks is just an after thought.

jon

Possibly there should be a Sherlock Award as well as the Darwins.

I nominate ....

Going in for another nose job?

I forgot to mention if you sign up online you don't have to pay the $35.00 entry fee. You can pick up your badge at the registration booth

Brian

snipped-for-privacy@medegen.com wrote:

Jon, I heard they need a CAD journalist in India...why don't you apply?

Bo

Well, for starters, I might be at philosophical odds with one of India's better known software vendors as I don't believe their one tool fits all approach should be the only way to go.... FeatureWorks is made by India's GSSL. ;>)

In the mean time you can always read some of my past comments in something like upFronteZine which probably is translated for India readers.

Hmmm....

now that I think about it CAD Digest has also published some of my comments and I believe they are based in India so I guess your wish has already been granted. ;>)

Enjoy !!!

:>)

Not to worry, Bo as I will always save my best stuff for comp.cad.solidworks and alt.machines.cnc ;>)

jon

He's of the hundred systems to bitch about school while trying to hack & wack two holes in MDI mode. In the right place. With a broom ....

Who, now that I suspect they know who & what you are, will never publish another of your clueless letters.

Hard to top all those lies & clueless errors & blunders.

Try publishing in Today's Broom.