The popular surge of parametric history-based starting in the 1990s lulled a lot of engineers into a sense that a pinnacle had been achieved the end of the line in…
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I had a chance to talk to Dan Staples about the new release of Solid Edge 2022. Matt: As a Solidworks user I can’t help but notice that some of…
Like most other tools or techniques, subd is good at some types of work and not so good at other types. For example, you might do well to make sheet…
I spent four years working for Solid Edge because I thought that the Synchronous Technology that they employ has a good chance of being able to replace history-based schemes. Sync…
For a while I had this brilliant idea of creating a CAD Olympics. Let me tell you, if you think you have too many friends and need to leave some…
In big parts and assemblies, you need to keep easy access to stuff in the list on the left. Whether it shows features or parts, you need to be able…
The truth is that most people don’t make models that get much benefit from the History-based modeling scheme. For most parts, no one really cares if the computer remembers that…
Does SolidWorks do direct editing? If you ask their marketing department, they do, but I think people who use the software might define things a little differently. To me, “direct…
[editor]: It’s interesting to go back and view points along the evolution of my conversion from history-based mogul to history-free supporter. When you read this, it’s important to remember that…
Part 2 is all about the role that the technology played in my switch. Going from a skeptic to a supporter seems like a big jump, but if I explain…