D-Cubed Release (Updates) Announcement

[swertel]

D-Cubed Release (Updates) Announcement

Thought I'd post it here.
http://www.ugs.com/products/open/d-cube ... ases.shtml

First comes the egg, then comes the chicken. In English, that means with these upgraded back-end tools, Alibre can design some code to utilize them. We hope!

 

[cclark440]

I wonder if the collision detection manager is part of what Alibre licenses from them now?

 

[MilesH]

http://www.ugs.com/products/open/d-cubed/customer.shtml

 

[swertel]

Don't forget, though, that the D-Cubed technology is the back end, just like ACIS is for the modeler.

Alibre, Inc. has to develop AD to be able to utilize the new tools supplied by D-Cubed. That may happen quickly, or not at all. Just because the technology is licensed doesn't mean it is fully employed.

 

[flyboydave]

Re:

Don't forget, though, that the D-Cubed technology is the back end, just like ACIS is for the modeler.

Alibre, Inc. has to develop AD to be able to utilize the new tools supplied by D-Cubed. That may happen quickly, or not at all. Just because the technology is licensed doesn't mean it is fully employed.

Exactly. The AEM and CDM have been available for at least 4 or 5 years. Some (but not all) of their capabilities was integrated into SolidWorks as far back as version 2001.

 

[macinc]

When I asked about the motion capabilities in the new 9.1, Alibre told me features like true collision detection are available, but presently too expensive to put into AD and keep the price where they want it.

 

[flyboydave]

I'm sure it is. Besides, I'd rather what's already in there work right before they try to add more functionality.

 

[swertel]

Interestingly enough, most of my enhancement requests are not for new features, but to get the current features to work as expected. Granted, sometimes that means expanding the feature - which some would conclude as a new feature. But to me, a protrusion is a protrusion is a protrusion - get them to all work the same with any geometry I may interact with.