V9.0 Date?
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swertel
Alibre Super User
Actually, many inquiring minds want to know.
It basically came down to questioning the priority of v9 vs. Xpress and how some AD users were feeling left out of the hype. I wish I had the answer, but maybe a carrot here will lighten the load on my inbox (which will soon be slowing down to DSL speeds from Broadband cable, so less is better.)
--Scott
J# and .net rolled out quite some time ago - like 3-4 YEARS ago. As part of the Microsoft Java / Sun settlement MS sould no longer support the old MS Java implementation so many companies ported their MSJ apps to J# or SUN Java. So, it would be a safe bet that this occurred long long ago.
Robert
swertel
Alibre Super User
My ears were burning. Has someone been using my initials in vain?
AD 1.0, April 2000
AD 2.0, Oct 2000 (6 months from previous version)
AD 3.0, June 2001 (8 months from previous)
AD 3.1, Aug 2001 (3 months for dot release)
AD 4.0, April 2002 (10 months from previous full release)
AD 5.0, Sept 2002 (5 months and this is where AD turned CAD)
AD 5.1, Dec 2002 (3 months for dot release)
AD 6.0, March 2003 (6 months from full release)
AD 7.0, Nov 2003 (8 months)
AD 8.0, Sept 2004 (10 months)
AD 8.2, June 2005 (9 months and like a full release, but only a dot)
So, there are two possible choices here because of the 8.2 release. Either we count 10 months average from 8.0, and 9.0 should be July 2005 - which we know we didn't get. Or, we count 10 months from 8.2, and 9.0 should be March 2006. But that's only if history serves.
--Scott
bscott.arc-tech.com
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I'm no expert on the Microsoft technology-of-the-month game, but I suspect Alibre Design is still based on Microsoft's almost-Java. It still requires Microsoft's almost-Java VM, and it does *not* require the "Microsoft .NET Framework". I think it's a safe bet that the switch from Microsoft almost-Java to Microsoft J# and .NET will be one of the big changes in 9.0.
I read the same Microsoft "Success Story" a while back. It amused me that Microsoft touts Alibre's switch to J# as a "success", when it's Microsoft's own failed attempts at the decommoditization of Java that forced Alibre to make that switch.
siggy said:
I'm no expert on the Microsoft technology-of-the-month game, but I suspect Alibre Design is still based on Microsoft's almost-Java. It still requires Microsoft's almost-Java VM, and it does *not* require the "Microsoft .NET Framework". I think it's a safe bet that the switch from Microsoft almost-Java to Microsoft J# and .NET will be one of the big changes in 9.0.
I read the same Microsoft "Success Story" a while back. It amused me that Microsoft touts Alibre's switch to J# as a "success", when it's Microsoft's own failed attempts at the decommoditization of Java that forced Alibre to make that switch.
I`m pretty sure the answer is no, as I had a trawled through previous posts BUT does alibre every put out a list of enhancements they are working on ??
This happens with some other packages I work with and for which you pay a maintance charge. Some of the items never make it to final release, it`s just nice to know what improvements might be are coming up ??
Regards,
Scott
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There has been a lot of talk about the inclusion of configurations in the next release. They are also working on an updated sheetmetal package.
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That would be a tricky thing to do. If cad company 'A' said they were introducing new features A1,A2,A3 then Cad company 'B' would have to add those features as well or they would have to better them. This is why so many manufactures keep a closed lid on new products. Couldn't have another company taking it away from you or bettering yours just because they know whats coming.
Look at Apple vs Microsoft. Marketing is an industry in itself. Hmmmm.....Apply OS X(unix).....now there could be an operating system for Alibre to use... :wink:
sbenzie said:
That would be a tricky thing to do. If cad company 'A' said they were introducing new features A1,A2,A3 then Cad company 'B' would have to add those features as well or they would have to better them. This is why so many manufactures keep a closed lid on new products. Couldn't have another company taking it away from you or bettering yours just because they know whats coming.
Look at Apple vs Microsoft. Marketing is an industry in itself. Hmmmm.....Apply OS X(unix).....now there could be an operating system for Alibre to use... :wink:
Configurations would be a great plus plus. If I understand .....that means variations of models, without changing the "core" design, would be possible. I hope this allows us to modify a design and still keep the parent design in tact. We have products that can be accessorized and customized.
Any inside info on this feature for V9?
Jeff in Florida
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Configurations generally refers to the ability to manipulate an assembly with certain parts configured in diferent locations relative to the function of the assembly. This allows clearances to be varified, pre and post assembly "configuration" of the same asy file.
Denis Kansier
Carson Product Design, LLC.
Uman said:
Configurations generally refers to the ability to manipulate an assembly with certain parts configured in diferent locations relative to the function of the assembly. This allows clearances to be varified, pre and post assembly "configuration" of the same asy file.
Denis Kansier
Carson Product Design, LLC.
Configurations, as they work in other cad systems can refer to assemblies and to individual parts.
You might have a part that has different holes driled in it depending on what is fitted in the final assembly - so you have a single part with mutiple configurations that define the various hole patterns.
Then the assembly will have several configuration that call up the different parts and quantities of parts to suit.
This might have a BOM with several columns for the quantity.
All common engineering practise.
To see what functionality Alibre includes in v9 configurations we must wait and see.