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1 year ago

in SolidWorks ScanTo3D vs. NextEngine’s RapidWorks: Which Is Better? on SolidSmack
Chris,

Some more info on RapidWorks: we'll be releasing an update in the next few weeks that makes 64 bit available for the first time. ScanStudio, the software that runs the NextEngine and does mesh optimization, etc. will also go 64 bit, probably a little bit later than RapidWorks. It would be safe to get a 64 bit OS (XP 64 is a good choice, but I know RapidWorks will run well on Vista 64 too) because you can run the 32 bit versions of SS and RW for the time being, and make the switch to 64 at no cost once they're released.

I also just confirmed with one of our engineers that RW 64 bit's liveTransfer (the data interface that pushes models into SW with feature trees) will work with SolidWorks 32 bit and I presume 64 bit as well.

- Tom
www.rapidform.com

1 year ago

in SolidWorks ScanTo3D vs. NextEngine’s RapidWorks: Which Is Better? on SolidSmack
One thing I'd like to add about RapidWorks that wasn't mentioned above is that once you build the model in RapidWorks, you can transfer it into SolidWorks with a complete feature tree.

RapidWorks uses the Parasolid kernel and D-Cubed sketching engine just like SolidWorks does, and the process of building the model is very similar. So once the model is built, it transfers nicely and you can continue working on the model in SolidWorks as though you had started from scratch in SW.

-- Tom
www.rapidform.com
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