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SW2009 SP4.0

SW2009 SP4.0

SW2009 SP4.0

(OP)
Looking for feedback on the new 4.0 service pack release.

Thanks,

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

So far, so good at my workplace.  I just upgraded a user from 2009 SP1 to 2009 SP4 because he was crashing on a regular basis.  The upgrade seems to have fixed that problem.

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

(OP)
Eggcellent! That's the kind of info I'm looking for. Anyone else?

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

Macduff,

We've had no problems with SP4.0 on our various installations (XP, Vista 32 & 64 bit) and we upgraded within a couple of days of its release.

- - -Updraft

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

Actually for me not so good. I can't say that it is or isn't SW SP4 but:

I in stalled SW SP4 and Optis SP2 on the same day. Now some of my Optis editors don't perform correctly. Optis support in the US and France got on the line with me and via a GoToMeeting determined that the Optis SP is not the problem. Optis SP2 works fine with SW SP3. Solution is pending.

Since the install I have had a lot more crashes when editing conic surfaces created in Optis after a save-as.

I save after every change now and will until I have a solution. Like I mentioned, maybe SP4, maybe not.

Harold
SW2009 SP4.0 OPW2009 SP2 Win XP Pro 2002 SP3
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600
www.lumenflow.com

RE: SW2009 SP4.0


We installed it on our two 64 bit seats a three weeks ago and so far, it's been very stable and a number of issues we had on SP3.0 have been resolved.
 

Trevor Clarke. (R & D) Scientific Instruments.Somerset. UK

SW2009x64 SP4.0 Intel Core i7 2.94Ghz, 12Gb Ram, NVIDIA Quadro FX3700 Driver: 6.14.11.8246
SW2009x64 SP4.0 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.17Ghz, 8Gb Ram NVIDIA Quadro FX3700 Driver: 6.14.11.8246  

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

We've seen some random major glitches. Overall this package would be something I would qualify as an improvement over past SP's. The most interesting I've seen has been a weldment component that is visible and selectable in a configuration where it is suppressed (and appears suppressed on the feature tree).

Joe Hasik, CSWP/SMTL
SW 09 x64, SP 4.0
Dell T3400
Intel Core2 Quad
Q6700 2.66 GHz
3.93 GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

Our only x64 user just told me the reaction force reporting in Simulation doesn't work properly after the upgrade to SP4.  I'm not sure yet if it's an isolated incident; I will have to investigate.

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

(OP)
All good stuff folks.

Question...If I download and install SP4.0 will the other users at SP 3.0 be compatible? I wanna answer my own question, and say yes. It's only when your on different versions its not compatible, right?

Thanks,
 

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

macduff,

You are correct.

RE: SW2009 SP4.0

(OP)
a star for you for the prompt reply

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2009 SP 3.0
Dell 490 XP Pro SP 2
Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer

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