Comments on: AutoCAD 2010 – First Look at Parametric Constraints

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By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:54:10 +0000

Wow! Sorry bout that :-(

By: Donnie Gladfelter

Donnie Gladfelter — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:45:07 +0000

Joe – Thanks for the compliment on the YouTube video; I do my best to keep it casual, but also professional.

With regard to the parametric feature itself. I think it really depends on the type of work you do. If you’re in the mechanical field, it’s probably a no brainer. AEC field, I can see finding a use for it a stretch. I didn’t show it in this video, but I think the AutoConstrain feature, combined with some dimensional constraints can work some real magic (especially in things like standard details that have to be tweaked).

Even still, while parametrics may not do everything you want them to in 2010, I’d guess that Autodesk is looking for ways they can further enhance them. Not sure we’ll see anything in 2011, but you never know, Autodesk may surprise us.

Donnie

By: JOE HILL

JOE HILL — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:30:32 +0000

I HAVENT DETERMINED A GOOD USE FOR THIS NEW FEATURE- PARAMETRIC CONSTRAIGHTS GEOMETRIC AND DIMEMSIONAL.

I TRY MY UTMOST TO BE ON TARGET WITH DIRECT DISTANCE ENTRY THERE SELDOM IF EVER IS A NEED FOR WHAT I OBSERVED IN YOU DEMNOSTRATION.

I WILL NOT PAY EXTRA FOR THIS , THATS FOR SURE..

I DO APPRICAITE YOUR VERY GOOD WORK ON THE PRESENTATION,
YOUR DEMONSTATION IS FAR SUPERIOR TO SOME OF THE OTHERS ON UTUBE AND THE WEB.. SO MUCH JUNK IS OUT THERE..

THE UTUBE PRESENTORS NEED TO LEARN FROM YOU HOW TO MAKE A GOOD PRODUCTION AND VIDEO RE-PLAYABLE !!

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK . I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR MORE OF YOUR LESSONS.

By: dgladfelter

dgladfelter — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:45:34 +0000

Erk – This post was just an introduction to the basics of parametrics in AutoCAD 2010. There is an Auto Constrain button that I did not demonstrate in this video (you have to crawl before you can walk). Still the parametrics in AutoCAD 2010 are really aimed at 2D, not 3D applications.

As for the comparison between AutoCAD and SolidWorks, there's really no comparison. SolidWorks is a 3D parametric modeling platform, AutoCAD is not. If you were to draw parts in AutoCAD, you'd probably do so in 2D. Think of the parametrics in AutoCAD as a basic version of what's available in Inventor. While you can certainly draw parts in AutoCAD, if you're looking to do any substantial modeling, you're probably going to want Inventor.

By: erk

erk — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:33:05 +0000

Is it me, or is this just a really crude version of Solidworks relations?

Surprised there is not an easier way to constrain endpoints (or automatically assume they are constrained when they are joined). Having to click all my endpoints and constrain them is ridiculous!

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By: Donnie Gladfelter

Donnie Gladfelter — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:55:10 +0000

Thank you, hope to see you here again soon!

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By: Donnie Gladfelter

Donnie Gladfelter — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:10:06 +0000

@cad – I really don’t know who designed ARX (I’m just a user like you, not an Autodesk employee). I am a novice programmer at best, but as it’s been represented to me VSTA is the true future of AutoCAD customization. To that end you can already create applications for the new releases, by loading the dll’s from the respective betas.