Re: Reading and writing older versions

Matt,

You've correctly pointed out that there would be very real limits.
Solidworks doesn't really do much with Pro files based on complex shapes.
Your choices are single body, or a mess. The mess isn't worth trying to
clean up. So much for dumb or incomplete features. It does work on prismatic
parts "provided" the person doing the modeling (in pro) used straight
forward construction methods. I've seen Pro models where the guy used
variable section sweeps to construct countersinks.

Something is better than nothing is only "your" perspective. There will be
legions of users who will piss and moan because of the limitations. They'll
complain loudly about another half baked Solidworks feature. It's human
nature, not worth the hassle.


Mark




"matt" <m_lombard@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d641d0c5f3df6969896ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If someone chose to do it, it is certainly doable. Barenboym had
> developed something that worked on limited feature types, but it worked.
>
> Look at what SW can do with native ProE files. If it can be done from
> ProE to SW it can certainly be done much more easily from SW2005 to
> SW2001+. Any features that don't have an equivalent in an old version
> are either brought forward as a dumb solid or left out, same as the ProE
> conversion. Something is better than noting.
>
> The question then becomes "why". It probably wouldn't be a big money
> maker, because the people who are hanging out on old versions are
> probably doing it to avoid spending money in the first place.
>
> I honestly don't believe it is a technical issue. It's a business
> issue.
>
> Matt


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