Re: Should I buy SOLIDWORKS?
- From: Sporkman <sporkedUNDERLINEagainMUNGE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:35:10 -0500
Diemaker, I can't say I understand your first question -- maybe someone
else will answer. But for the 2nd thru 5th questions, here are my
thoughts:
2) Performance is generally pretty good on machines which have some
power. Sending an eDrawing of a large assembly to someone with a
typical laptop/notebook computer is likely to result in some frustration
for the recipient. Size of the eDrawing can vary greatly. Complex
geometry (especially some things like helical sweeps which would be
needed for threads on screws or springs, if you have either) will
greatly increase the file size. I would expect an eDrawing with 200
unique parts and 500 total to be somewhere between 5 and 10 megabytes,
but it could be larger depending on configurations and complexity of
parts (as mentioned above). Also, if you have to embed the code for
viewing the eDrawing (making it a self-contained executable) it
increases the file size significantly, although not enormously. Have
the recipient download and install the eDrawings Viewer and you won't
have that problem.
3) Yes, SolidWorks has the analagous functionality in its drawing
package. Pretty easy to use and very flexible, once you get the hang of
it.
4) Don't believe you can turn layers on and off in import from DWG or
DXF, but you can handle that pretty easily by just making WBLOCKs of the
data you really do want. SolidWorks, like Inventor, generates drawings
from the 3D model, not the other way around, so typically what you want
to do with a DWG or DXF import is to create a PART, not a DRAWING
sketch. In so doing, layers are irrelevant. In making drawings (not
parts or assemblies) layers CAN be created for different type entities,
like dimensions, text and title block format lines. That's mostly
useful for exporting back out to DWG or DXF formats, for whatever
purpose you do that. For example, just like with AutoCAD naturally
sometimes you want to export just the object lines for use with CNC, and
so you want to be able to turn all the other layers off. You can do
that.
5) Yes, selection "windows" in all three environments work pretty much
just like AutoCAD. Drag from left to right and it's an include window,
right to left is a crossing window. SolidWorks doesn't have the other
fancier fence type selection methods or the type of filter selection
methods that AutoCAD has, but it does have a "Selection Filter" toolbar
which allows you to selectively filter such kinds of entities as Faces,
Edges, Vertices, Dimensions, Sketch Segments, Centerlines, Planes,
Datums, Weld Symbols, etc., etc..
'Sporky'
www.h2omarkdesign.com
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