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CADFanatic: SolidWorks 2008 Officially Announced!

  • Josh · 2 years ago
    Hey Brian, looking forward to your post. I will be interested on your take about rolling it out to your users and what you think that will entail. We use Copy Options to distribute standard settings to everyone. Doing that has allowed us to flow from version to version with little affect on users adapting to interface changes or new shortcuts. We also have a couple documents for users to references.

    Some will want to customize and if we find something that many people need we’ll add it. We have 11 full-time users, and quite a few consultants and offshore facilites that even use the same set-up.
  • Brian · 2 years ago
    Josh,

    Yeah, we use the Copy Options here too. My concern is mostly with certain users who don't like change.

    My administration and support duties are on top of my regular full-time workload, and I know that there are going to be some definite issues and questions concerning the new interface, so that is what I was alluding to.
  • Ricky Jordan's Blog · 2 years ago
    SolidWorks 2008 Announced!

    At last the wait is over. SolidWorks Corporation today officially announced details of SolidWorks 2008 to the public. Highlights of the changes include an all new User Interface, expansion of SWIFT technology, and all new 3D Graphics. Packed with over
  • Josh · 2 years ago
    right on, I hear ya. I can see some of the blank looks now. Hopefully the wild, yet tamable, engineer will adapt to his new surroundings :) we use autocad as a punishment.