SW2008 SP2.1 Initial Views

Just installed 2008 SP2.1 Premium.

I haven't used SW since the 2001 SP1 version and I have to say WOW, both for the features and for the bugs (but mostly the bugs).

Some of these bugs are so unreal as to make me wonder what the product manager was smoking to release something this screwed up as a finished product. Right off the bat, Command Manager is a joke, leaving buttons on top of other buttons as graphic ghost image crap. If I move the mouse arrow over the ghost buttons, I can "wipe" them off and reveal the "real" buttons underneath.

After getting rid of Command manager, I create a fairly simple cylindrical part (save it) and try rendering the part with various scene settings (I had used the Solidworks Office command button to open PhotoWorks). After a few renderings, I find I can minimize the part but can't close it or close SW. I had to open Task Manager to close SW. As it stands, with my very initial experience, this product is crap and needs to go back to the programmers. SW2001 may not have had all the new "features" but it was a hell of a lot more stable than this crap. I haven't even begun to explore the rest of the package and discover what other failings will appear. I am very dissapointed with this POS.

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Junius Hunter
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The one thing that everyone will ask is what video card and driver are you using. Are they on the approved "certified" drivers listed on SW websight.

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too have to agree that the graphics engine that they switched to in

2008 is the cause of several problems I'm see> Just installed 2008 SP2.1 Premium.
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OK.

System Specs. AMD Phenom 9600 CPU Black Edition

4GB RAM Windows XP64 Quadro FX1700 Graphics Card / Driver Version 162.65 / Dated

As with all so called software "upgrades" there are some changes I like and others I don't - as with most people, it's a personal thing. However, seeing these type of bugs after barely scratching the surface makes me wonder about the even bigger problems waiting for me to find. IMO, this is barely acceptable for a product in Beta test, and completely unacceptable for one with a SP2.1 attached to it.

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Junius Hunter

the features and for

was smoking to

Command Manager is a

I move the mouse

buttons underneath.

part (save it) and try

Office command button to

can't close it or

initial experience,

have had all the new

even begun to explore

very dissapointed with

With their buy the service pack or pound sand customer service I have to say I'm very disappointed with SW. When you fork out 4 grand for software you expect it to work. Now I find out I have to pay another $1,300 just to get service packs to fix what I thought I'd already bought. They tell me true but you'll also get 2009 and 2010 for that $1,300. I don't care about 2009 and

2010; I assume they will be just as messed up as 2008. I just want the program I bought to do what they said it will do.

Sorry for the rant, but this sucks...x-(

Joseph

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Joseph

I have the same graphics card. I'll have to say I am much more relaxed with 2004. It is a pleasure to use and does everything I ask of it. There are a few things in 2008 that I think are quite nice, but the new UI isn't one of them. 2008 doesn't hold a candle to 2004 when it comes to building stable mating shemes and fixing mates. Nor does it hold up well in the stability arena.

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=F6lj citerad text -

I also have this graphic card and douldn't get it working with the default driver from Dell. I downloaded 6.14.11.6262 from the SW webpage and installed it instead, and now it works like a charm

// Krister

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Krister_L

the features and for

manager was smoking to

Command Manager is a

If I move the mouse

buttons underneath.

part (save it) and try

Office command button to

but can't close it or

very initial experience,

have had all the new

even begun to explore

very dissapointed with

Reply to
Stefan Loukov

It should be illegal to sell a product under false pretense then charge for the service packs to fix the faulty product.

The upgrades/new releases should have an upgrade fee but not the service packs that fix a faulty product. The fixes should be part of the original purchased product.

Sounds like a good class action law suit to me.

Joseph

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Joseph

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