GRRR
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simonb65
Alibre Super User
Raise a ticket for it. The mechanism for user editable/addtional settings should really be kept separate from the builtin settings and the application should 'add' the user settings to the builtin ones when it starts up (with the action that duplicate user settings override the builtin ones if required). That would solve your issue and make for a friendlier migration experience.
I'm not sure what specifically you're referring to, but everything on the Printability tab will be going. On a side note, the import mesh feature uses the same technology and it will also be going away. We are considering replacements for that, but they will not be available by the time the 3DS flavor is removed.
It will not be possible in 2018.1 to import mesh files. We are evaluating some alternatives to the 3DS technology from ACIS but the 2018.1 timeline is not a candidate for that major of a change.
Out of curiosity, can you tell me how you use import mesh? Curious as to the workflows our customers are using it for today, will help us determine an optimal solution in the future.
Out of curiosity, can you tell me how you use import mesh? Curious as to the workflows our customers are using it for today, will help us determine an optimal solution in the future.
VoltsAndBolts
Senior Member
bigseb
Alibre Super User
Why? Could barely import them now...
RocketNut
Alibre Super User
MarcusWolschon
Senior Member
"We are evaluating some alternatives to the 3DS technology from ACIS"
What is the status of that?
"Out of curiosity, can you tell me how you use import mesh?"
Most of the time I import complex, organic meshes and use them as reference for designing mother-molds where the cavity between mesh and mother-mold will become a production mold.
So I don't actually interact with the mesh but I need it to be rendered along with the solid geometry I am working on in the same views.
Sometimes I have to import technical parts (with flat surfaces, perfect circles and 90° corners) to use their surfaces to redesign the same part for later manipulation.
What is the status of that?
"Out of curiosity, can you tell me how you use import mesh?"
Most of the time I import complex, organic meshes and use them as reference for designing mother-molds where the cavity between mesh and mother-mold will become a production mold.
So I don't actually interact with the mesh but I need it to be rendered along with the solid geometry I am working on in the same views.
Sometimes I have to import technical parts (with flat surfaces, perfect circles and 90° corners) to use their surfaces to redesign the same part for later manipulation.
The timeline for this is not in line with 2018.1. The implication of this is that unfortunately 2018.1 will be unable to import or otherwise use meshes in any way. Further, parts with meshes in them, when opened in Alibre Design 2018.1, will have mesh features fail on regeneration.
If meshes are core to your workflow, it's probably best to not upgrade to 2018.1 and wait until a later release where mesh support is re-enabled.
If meshes are core to your workflow, it's probably best to not upgrade to 2018.1 and wait until a later release where mesh support is re-enabled.
MarcusWolschon
Senior Member
swertel
Alibre Super User
I'm trying to understand your comment, but it doesn't make any sense especially with respect to the topic of this thread.