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B. Ludin

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  1. We are using 3D PDFs (generated in Acrobat 3D from .x_t exports, not from IC directly) with great success. Like Carlo, we have also come across the problem that customers who have an older version of Acrobat on their machine are not able to run a current version of Adobe Reader. But that's an Adobe problem and I presume there is little that IC can do about it.

    Still, overall, 3D PDFs have turned out to be a much better solution than anything else we have come across because it is widely accepted. Generally, people have much less restraints to upgrade to the current version of Adobe Reader than to run a (dubious) .exe or install an unknown viewer.

     

    Beat

  2. For us, the 3D PDF export is currently useless, because the model tree isn't maintained, which makes it almost impossible, to discuss details of the model with the customer.

    We take the route via Parasolid export and import into Acrobat 3D. The results are very good, but it is a detour we hope to avoid in the future.

     

    Beat

    • Sizebox dimension input dialogs reopen by themselves after closing

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    This ones been around since V7 if I remember correctly. As far as the other points are concerned, it's possible that I've encountered them but not frequently enough to really bother me.

     

    Beat

     

  3. I just want to say one thing.

     

    Whatch out for more than one level referencing.

    It is so hard to control them.

    In the begining I used a lot of them, but I have changed to have copys instead.

     

    Also be careful with the "insert" and turning of the check mark "link". It will only break link in one level, so you can still have links under it. This have drive me nuts.

     

    / Marcus

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    Yes, there should definitely be a "Unlink completely (external)" in addition to the "Unlink (external)" command. I would even put that as a rather high priority ER.

     

    Beat

  4. FYI, it looks like Infograph has replaced the free Modelpress Reader with the free but slightly feature-reduced Myriad 3D reader, has eliminated the free Modelpress Publisher altogether (!), and has reaplced Modelpress Desktop with the much more expensive Myriad Desktop.

     

    Beat

  5. IC is THE reason why we have never seriously considered moving to Linux in my company. Now if IronCAD for Linux became available, we would seriously reconsider the option. But I would expect to be able to cross-grade for free or for a small fee. Having to buy new licenses would probably not be an option. My guess is that many IC users would think along the same lines. So the money would come from new users which are unlikely to buy the product before it exists. Still, IC would probably be able to increase its marketshare significantly, if a Linux version existed. But the first move would have to come from IronCAD LLC.

     

    just my $0.02

     

    Beat

  6. The current IC partner CD includes a one-year license for IronPRO. Will this license be renewed with the release of IC10, meaning that IronPRO finally becomes a part of the IronCAD package rolleyes.gif (which would certainly figure among the greatest new features of IC9) or will we have to pay for it again next year unsure.gif ?

     

    Cheers, Beat

  7. Hello all,

    I'm too still having 'low memory' issues after adding 2gb of ram. I tried the 3GB switch on my Dell (P4, 3gb Ram) but it just screwed up my system untill I switched it back. Firefox and itunes were screwing up and wouldn't start, some other apps too. Has anyone experienced that besides me? Or have any clue what to do? Thanks.

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    If I remember correctly, the 3GB switch needed an additional patch to the system for many WinXP SP1 (and earlier?) systems. It should work fine with XP SP2.

     

    Beat

  8. Yes, it is consistent with the requirement to pre-assemble linked instances of parts before adding them to another assembly, since a pattern is simply a predescribed layout of several linked instances of a part.

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    Not really, because they are alreay assembled (in the pattern). The need to pre-assemble linked instances is a simple consequence of the limitation that IC does not allow to move multiple selections. A pattern, however, can be selected and moved as a single unit.

     

    Beat

     

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