jcapriotti wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:11 pm Being they are smaller, you probably could get them to include you if you are one of their larger customers. Dassault on the other hand.....

Yes, they already offered us some "custom" work and we're still only evaluating.

jcapriotti wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:50 am Their test and validation doesn't include our process, so it's not a proper test and validation of our systems, IMO.

Exactly what I meant.
You would have to lobby them to include these. My guess is this would be possible.

I can guarantee in a larger environment they would break something. An automatic update that I'm not able to test in our environment which is heavily automated would cripple our business. I'm required to have a rollback plan in case things go south. How do I do that with Onshape? They would have to...

You could contact Gustavo Fontana (gustojunk) on Rhino's forum. He worked at Bose and designed countless speaker grilles. He now have his own design agency; https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavofontana-fresco/

I know that Bose and B&O use Rhino+Grasshopper to develop these patterns. But designers, particularly in the automotive industry, are very finnicky about the appearance of these holes and can spend days refining a pattern. In this thread you'll find grasshopper definitions that will help you sta...

KQuigley wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:03 am ...
If that is the case, we’ll end our 25 year relationship with the company. In truth we have already started preparing for that.

How are you preparing for that?

3DX is the platform. What on the platform "burned" you? Just curious. Were you using SolidWorks Connected? We're using desktop SolidWorks, with the connector to 3DX. Documenting bugs and finding workaround, re-watching tutorials to find how simple tasks must be done, digging through count...

No problem, thought I'd ask, at least. If you are designing those hulls with Onshape, it must be working hard. They were all modelled with SolidWorks. But, after being burned by 3DX, we are evaluating Onshape. Surfacing, while looking simple, is surprisingly powerful. We'll try to model a hull soon.

Seems easy to do in most parametric CAD software I know of.
You could try Onshape free, it's mating system is very easy to use and it has a nice "play button" to show the free axes.

AlexLachance wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 11:27 am Would love to buy myself a Pelican Kayak for fishing. Maybe this summer

I'll probably be able to do something for you. Tell me what you would like.

Dwight wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 1:09 pm Can you post a STEP file of the model?

No...
You can have a look at some of our products; https://pelicansport.com/fr/collections ... p10p300-00

Thanks a lot to everyone, that's very helpful. After a few weeks of trial, I found no shortcomings in our daily tasks compared to using SolidWorks. I would say that it went faster and was a lot more enjoyable. I understand your worries Matt, but, having been hacked in the past, we feel that outsourc...

Besides the obligation to have everything on the cloud (a plus for us), less potential employees familiar with Onshape (both from the market and from schools), what are Onshape's downsides? I've used it for two weeks now and I found nothing stopping us from migrating to it. There's some features tha...

Do you have extensive experience with Grasshopper? If so please let me know any good resources - I'm always interested in learning more GH because its really fascinating. From my (limited) experience I got the impression that Grasshopper is a totally different beast than parametric modeling a-la SW...

Since you're an AutoCAD pro, Rhino could be a good choice; you will be productive immediately and it has a low price. It's also very good at importing and exporting various file formats. With Grasshopper within Rhino you could parametrically control stuff like buildings, piping, etc. Its community w...

I don't know specifically about Simulia, it may have a tool to import a CAD file other than within 3DX. What I meant about uploading a file in 3DX, is that SolidWorks files have more than just geometry, and that may be lost that way. It all boils down to whether Simulia has the capability of working...

From what I understand, it's not possible to upload a SolidWorks file to the platform and it still being considered a CAD file. When you install the connector you also add a translator that converts SolidWorks file into a format readable by 3DEXPERIENCE, probably some sort of CATIA file. If at all p...

My advice would be to try Onshape.
They have a free version (not the tryout version) that is very powerful. I do all my personnal work with it now.
It's modern and robust and you won't have to manage files on your computer, it works like Google Docs. That also mean you don't need a powerful computer.

The people that use Photoshop for work aren't going to be phased by an additional $15/year. They'll just pay it. But, it does make me wonder how much business Adobe has lost to amateurs that may be freelancing and starting a business. Sorry if it's an old thread but I found this free download that ...

Hey Mr Gibeault, what's the use of using Rhino to then move the part to another program to do more modifications..? Free forming tools? There's always some place for a little bit of Rhino 8-) But it's not used necessarily on the same projects. And I will often do some development in Rhino and start...

Welcome, that's a good list of various CAD systems. Curious, do you still use Solid Edge or what years were you active in that system? Solid Edge was the first parametric CAD program I learned. It was around 1998 and I chose it because there was a free student edition. Liked it very much but my nex...

I'm a CAD admin as well!
Here's what I've been working on since 1996:
AutoCAD
Rhino
Cadkey + Rhino
Solid Edge + Rhino
SolidWorks + Rhino
SolidWorks + PDM Works + Rhino
SolidWorks
Rhino + 3DSMax + SolidWorks
Rhino
SolidWorks + Rhino
Tried Fusion
SolidWorks + 3DEXPERIENCE + Rhino
Soon OnShape + Rhino

Well, it certainly reassured me that SolidWorks wasn't going to be replaced by this anytime soon. :P I'm sure it will be sooner than you wish. Seeing how poorly the platform is setup, from the 12-logins-a-day, to the more than 40 different apps that you'll need to try before finding the command you...

You have to activate the "Direction of extrusion" box and then you'll be able to pick the line.

I've had the "joy" of implementing this tool at my new job. After about 3 weeks of reading manuals, watching videos, and playing around I feel like I'm getting it. I've been doing CAD admin for a couple decades, and I'm the type of guy who actually reads instruction manuals. If it takes m...

Thanks to both of you!
And you're right Alex, Elegance is the one!

Hello Matt,
I finally got to register (the question is maybe not so easy for people not verse in American pop rock .
But when I'm logged-in I get a bread-and-butter PHP theme instead of the nice one I had before.