Surfacing software
Surfacing software
(OP)
I am in need of more surfacing capabilites (for plastic molded parts) than SolidWorks offers out of the box. These are listed as partners:
SurfaceWorks
Alias StudioTools
ShapeWorks
GeometryWorks3D
Can I get some feedback from anyone who has used any of these programs?
Thanks!
Mark Reader
Incisive Surgical
SurfaceWorks
Alias StudioTools
ShapeWorks
GeometryWorks3D
Can I get some feedback from anyone who has used any of these programs?
Thanks!
Mark Reader
Incisive Surgical






RE: Surfacing software
RE: Surfacing software
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
FAQ559-716 - SW Fora Users
RE: Surfacing software
Rhino is popular among other ID guys, but I find its lack of parametry useless for the design I do on an every-day basis.
Geometryworks looks strong, but the return on investment seems to be diminishing somewhat as SW is offering more and more powerful surfacing capacity.
Sometimes people want to create surfaces they can push and pull into shape. I've used such software and have found it surprisingly limited in making form for human interfaces (sooner or later you'll need to define things with valid dimensions anyway). Also, the loss of parametry for step-by-step processes is something I would hate to give up. However, not all forms of this sort are for human interfaces, so there is definitely a place for such options.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: Surfacing software
RE: Surfacing software
I'm checking into some surfacing modules myself, for curiosity. A few years ago, the modules were far too expensive to justify their benefits for my use.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: Surfacing software
The differences as I see are ShapeWorks is more of a free form package and GeometryWorks3D is a high precision surfacing package (aerospace background).
I'm also going to look into some surfacing training for SolidWorks as it may be possible for it to do what I want but I'm just not aware of it's full potential....
Mark
RE: Surfacing software
Get in the beta program and check it out, before you go and buy a 3rd party. If the Beta version of the surfaces is what you need then i would go and purchase the software.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
FAQ559-716 - SW Fora Users
RE: Surfacing software
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: Surfacing software
RE: Surfacing software
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
FAQ559-716 - SW Fora Users
RE: Surfacing software