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Re: Ideas for I-DEAS?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:41:16 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Selçuk Göre writes:
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> Duane Hess wrote:
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> > In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin Loch writes:
> > > In lugnet.cad.dev, Duane Hess writes:
> > > > In lugnet.cad.dev, Selçuk Göre writes:
> > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anyone who is familiar with I-DEAS package? I-DEAS is a very
> > > > > nice professional CAD software with very powerful surfacing features.
> > > > > I've just started using it and love it. If there would be any way to
> > > > > convert (one of) its output file formats to Ldraw format, many many
> > > > > parts could be created in a matter of minutes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Selçuk
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> > > > It's been a couple of years since I touched the system. Does I-DEAS have • the
> > > > ability to export an .STL file? There is an .STL to .DAT translator out • there
> > > > somewhere, I just haven't had a chance to check it out yet.
> > > >
> > > > -Duane
> > >
> > > When I bought a used SGI Indy a while back it came with a ton of manuals
> > > and cdroms for that package. I threw most of the manuals out, and probably
> > > the cdroms too. It looked interesting but far too complex for anything
> > > I'd want to do with it.
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> > > KL
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> > I still have my manuals at home, I can check out the file types tonight. I • wish
> > I still had access to that package. I-DEAS blows away AutoCAD in much the • same
> > way that AutoCAD blows away MS Paint. It's just too bad the the price tag
> > increases at about the same rate as the performance.
> >
> > -Duane
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> Could you please inform me about it? We still don't have the real copy
> yet (still waiting for the license and the package to be posted us,
> while playing around with the initial educational copy so no manuals
> yet)
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> By the way, your analogy for both price and power is nice..:-) We paid
> 12000 bucks for NT version approximately (including service and 12 hours
> of education) but the difference between Autocad and I-DEAS (especially
> in 3D modeling) is tremendous.
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> Selçuk
I took a week worth of training about two years ago and got laid off three
months later, so I don't have much working experience. What would you like to
know? I will answer if I can.
-Duane
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