[cad-linux] Re: VariCAD Press Release
- From: Ernie Schroder <schroder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 11:58:16 -0400
On Friday 26 July 2002 10:34 am, you wrote:
> keith frost wrote:
> > --- Ernie Schroder <schroder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Is anyone running VariCAD? How's the interface? >
> >
> > Is
> >
> > > it autocadish or more
> > > like SolidWorks or Pro/E? from what I see on their
> > > site, it is pretty user
> > > friendly, but reviews of 7.0 version spoke of a
> > > pretty rough GUI with poor
> > > translations and poorly titled buttons.
> > > Regards, Ernie
> >
> > Once again i'm falling behind. i'd worked with the 6.x
> > and 7.x versions but have not done much with 8.x.
> > one of my biggest complaints with the earlier
> > releases was the interface and grouping of the icons.
> > i was spending way too much time searching for
> > buttons. my solution was to edit the file for the
> > pulldown menus so that i could use them a little more
> > efficiently. 8.x does seem to fix these issues so i
> > have not tried changing the pulldowns on it. most of
> > the complaints that i have heard on the current
> > release are about the import/export only being 2D and
> > a little about the facetted solids. if you are
> > working in 2D then neither of these should be an
> > issue. if you are working in 3D you still seem to be
> > getting your money's worth.
> >
> > just my $.0222225 worth.
>
> Seconded.
> the new interface is slick and VariCAD runs reliably but the import
> export are extremely limited in 3d (in version 8 IGES 3D output is
> removed as they are rewriting the whole thing so if you need IGES 3D
> export you must use the last 7.5 version which can read and save v. 8
> file format) and the curves are not curves but multi face solids. Once
> they finally fix this and give IGES 3D export AND import it will be a
> huge step forward. I use it everyday with good results
>
> Maurizio
As Always your support and comments are appreciated.
Ernie
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