Comments on: SolidWorks World 2010 (Day 1) – Interview with Shaun Murphy http://www.deelip.com/?p=1255 My Views on the CAD (Computer Aided Design) Software Industry Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian Hall http://www.deelip.com/?p=1255&cpage=1#comment-2039 Brian Hall Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:42:09 +0000 http://www.deelip.com/?p=1255#comment-2039 Great interview Deelip. As an Inventor user with no susbstantial experience with Solidworks, it's always interesting to see how the other half lives. I'm really interested in the backwards compatibility subject. If it is more of a business problem than a technical one for Solidworks, then the logical conclusion is that it is also this way for Autodesk Inventor. If Solidworks actually came out and offered backwards compatibility, then there's a strong possibility that there would be a mass exodus of Inventor users (along with users of other parametric modelers) to Solidworks. Of course, the same could be said about Inventor as well. <br><br>With the leaps in technology that 3D parametric modeling applications are taking, continuous forward migration is a must in order for users to leverage the advancements. Without backwards compatibility, that migration becomes very tedious to say the least. Great interview Deelip. As an Inventor user with no susbstantial experience with Solidworks, it's always interesting to see how the other half lives. I'm really interested in the backwards compatibility subject. If it is more of a business problem than a technical one for Solidworks, then the logical conclusion is that it is also this way for Autodesk Inventor. If Solidworks actually came out and offered backwards compatibility, then there's a strong possibility that there would be a mass exodus of Inventor users (along with users of other parametric modelers) to Solidworks. Of course, the same could be said about Inventor as well.

With the leaps in technology that 3D parametric modeling applications are taking, continuous forward migration is a must in order for users to leverage the advancements. Without backwards compatibility, that migration becomes very tedious to say the least.

]]> By: Kevin Quigley http://www.deelip.com/?p=1255&cpage=1#comment-2004 Kevin Quigley Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:43:03 +0000 http://www.deelip.com/?p=1255#comment-2004 Deelip this is one of the best interviews I've read recently, many thanks. Looks like 2010 is really turning out to be a pivotal year for the CAD business.<br><br>I really liked your comeback about the pride statement :-)<br><br>I own SolidWorks, I use it, I'm on subscription. Can't say I get much pride in owning it. It was and is a business choice. I get pride in seeing my kids do something well, not every time I boot up SolidWorks! Deelip this is one of the best interviews I've read recently, many thanks. Looks like 2010 is really turning out to be a pivotal year for the CAD business.

I really liked your comeback about the pride statement :-)

I own SolidWorks, I use it, I'm on subscription. Can't say I get much pride in owning it. It was and is a business choice. I get pride in seeing my kids do something well, not every time I boot up SolidWorks!

]]> By: Michael S. Pritchett Esq. http://www.deelip.com/?p=1255&cpage=1#comment-2002 Michael S. Pritchett Esq. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:10:42 +0000 http://www.deelip.com/?p=1255#comment-2002 Fantastic interview. I look forward to the product announcement. Fantastic interview. I look forward to the product announcement.

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