Comments on: Direct-Modeling: 3D relief for CAE users http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/ Making better decisions and more profit with Computer Aided Engineering Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeff Waters http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-88 Jeff Waters Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:37:44 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-88 I agree, Mark. It's very rare, in fact, to have a CAD Stud also driving CAE tools. You're often pulling an unskilled CAD guy with a 4 year Engineering degree up the CAD learning curve in order to get productive with CAE. Even that would be OK except that CAE is rarely done on a daily basis. So, it gets tough to keep those modeling skills in a CAD environment that was ultimately built for an end result of detail, manufacturing-ready drawings. I agree, Mark. It’s very rare, in fact, to have a CAD Stud also driving CAE tools. You’re often pulling an unskilled CAD guy with a 4 year Engineering degree up the CAD learning curve in order to get productive with CAE. Even that would be OK except that CAE is rarely done on a daily basis. So, it gets tough to keep those modeling skills in a CAD environment that was ultimately built for an end result of detail, manufacturing-ready drawings.

]]> By: Jeff Waters http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-93 Jeff Waters Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:37:00 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-93 I agree, Mark. It's very rare, in fact, to have a CAD Stud also driving CAE tools. You're often pulling an unskilled CAD guy with a 4 year Engineering degree up the CAD learning curve in order to get productive with CAE. Even that would be OK except that CAE is rarely done on a daily basis. So, it gets tough to keep those modeling skills in a CAD environment that was ultimately built for an end result of detail, manufacturing-ready drawings. I agree, Mark. It’s very rare, in fact, to have a CAD Stud also driving CAE tools. You’re often pulling an unskilled CAD guy with a 4 year Engineering degree up the CAD learning curve in order to get productive with CAE. Even that would be OK except that CAE is rarely done on a daily basis. So, it gets tough to keep those modeling skills in a CAD environment that was ultimately built for an end result of detail, manufacturing-ready drawings.

]]> By: Mark Burhop http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-87 Mark Burhop Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:35:12 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-87 Jeff, I’m glad you are talking more about CAE. I think we need more folks thinking about the money and cost you can save with it. The problem is that it is often hard to use. Simplification of the model, general ease-of-use, and the need for special training can be obstacles. People sometimes forget that a serious CAE guy is rarely a CAD expert. This is a good example where history-free direct modeling will have benefits beyond CAD. What SpaceClaim is doing and what we (Siemens PLM) are doing with our own Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge certainly make the geometry preparation piece much easier. It will be interesting to see how long it takes the other PLM companies to catch on. Jeff, I’m glad you are talking more about CAE. I think we need more folks thinking about the money and cost you can save with it. The problem is that it is often hard to use. Simplification of the model, general ease-of-use, and the need for special training can be obstacles.

People sometimes forget that a serious CAE guy is rarely a CAD expert. This is a good example where history-free direct modeling will have benefits beyond CAD. What SpaceClaim is doing and what we (Siemens PLM) are doing with our own Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge certainly make the geometry preparation piece much easier.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes the other PLM companies to catch on.

]]> By: Mark Burhop http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-92 Mark Burhop Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:35:00 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-92 Jeff, I’m glad you are talking more about CAE. I think we need more folks thinking about the money and cost you can save with it. The problem is that it is often hard to use. Simplification of the model, general ease-of-use, and the need for special training can be obstacles. People sometimes forget that a serious CAE guy is rarely a CAD expert. This is a good example where history-free direct modeling will have benefits beyond CAD. What SpaceClaim is doing and what we (Siemens PLM) are doing with our own Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge certainly make the geometry preparation piece much easier. It will be interesting to see how long it takes the other PLM companies to catch on. Jeff, I’m glad you are talking more about CAE. I think we need more folks thinking about the money and cost you can save with it. The problem is that it is often hard to use. Simplification of the model, general ease-of-use, and the need for special training can be obstacles.

People sometimes forget that a serious CAE guy is rarely a CAD expert. This is a good example where history-free direct modeling will have benefits beyond CAD. What SpaceClaim is doing and what we (Siemens PLM) are doing with our own Synchronous Technology in Solid Edge certainly make the geometry preparation piece much easier.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes the other PLM companies to catch on.

]]> By: nurk http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-86 nurk Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:31:59 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-86 Hi Jeff... I have sent you an email. Thanks Hi Jeff…

I have sent you an email.

Thanks

]]> By: nurk http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-91 nurk Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:31:00 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-91 Hi Jeff... I have sent you an email. Thanks Hi Jeff…

I have sent you an email.

Thanks

]]> By: Jeff Waters http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-85 Jeff Waters Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:57:37 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-85 Strange, thanks for the heads up! Please send me an email with your contact info at jeff.waters@spaceclaim.com. Strange, thanks for the heads up! Please send me an email with your contact info at jeff.waters@spaceclaim.com.

]]> By: Jeff Waters http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-90 Jeff Waters Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:57:00 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-90 Strange, thanks for the heads up! Please send me an email with your contact info at jeff.waters@spaceclaim.com. Strange, thanks for the heads up! Please send me an email with your contact info at jeff.waters@spaceclaim.com.

]]> By: nurk http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-84 nurk Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:48:45 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-84 Hi... The problem is that I only got email reply from spaceclaim " we will contact you soon...... " after fill my contact detail in the download page. So never download it :( Many poeple have same problem,,,,, Hi…

The problem is that I only got email reply from spaceclaim ” we will contact you soon…… ” after fill my contact detail in the download page.

So never download it :(

Many poeple have same problem,,,,,

]]> By: nurk http://lifeupfront.com/2008/11/22/direct-modeling-3d-relief-for-cae-users/#comment-89 nurk Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:48:00 +0000 http://lifeupfront.com/?p=389#comment-89 Hi... The problem is that I only got email reply from spaceclaim " we will contact you soon...... " after fill my contact detail in the download page. So never download it :( Many poeple have same problem,,,,, Hi…

The problem is that I only got email reply from spaceclaim ” we will contact you soon…… ” after fill my contact detail in the download page.

So never download it :(

Many poeple have same problem,,,,,

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