Solidworks 2021 SP 5.1 is now available (Seems to be working about as good as Solidworks usually works)
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Solidworks 2021 SP 5.1 is now available (Seems to be working about as good as Solidworks usually works)
For anyone that might be waiting for it.
Put your feet up and enjoy the show.
Put your feet up and enjoy the show.
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I think I'll wait for SP 5.1
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Sounds like the time to load 2021 on for me.
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SOLIDWORKS 2021 SP5.1 coming soon, removing 2021 SP5 from download page this afternoon.
https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... B-p0E3Vj3A
https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... B-p0E3Vj3A
SP 5.1 coming out next week.
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Is @mike miller prescient?establ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:06 pm SOLIDWORKS 2021 SP5.1 coming soon, removing 2021 SP5 from download page this afternoon.
https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... B-p0E3Vj3A
SP 5.1 coming out next week.
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Yes. Any other questions for me?
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FFS, I guess I'll delay testing even longer... just like DASSAULT
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DUHSSAULT, maybe?
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Classic
Couldn't have said it better. Glad I've been busy and didn't get round to loading it.
Re: Solidworks 2021 SP 5.0 is now available (DONT GET IT !!! )
Let me know when I should believe them when they tell me they are putting more effort into fixing bugs and improving stability. The fact that both SP4 and SP5 were broke makes me wonder if that is even possible.
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I'm not defending them by any means, but it must be difficult to test for every contingency. I remember them trying to make the software more rigid with how it deals with imported geometry...maybe a good goal because as we know if SW has geometry it doesn't like it crashes. But, how do you test every contingency?
There are tools I'm sure they've developed to help automate this, but as the code base grows and grows, the testing I'd guess would have to grow exponentially. Unfortunately, there's little motivation from the bean counters to contribute resources to this vital task...And they've shutdown any talk of that in their top ten, because they consider it handled.
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That, right there, is the short sightedness that milks a cash cow dry.mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:28 am I'm not defending them by any means, but it must be difficult to test for every contingency. I remember them trying to make the software more rigid with how it deals with imported geometry...maybe a good goal because as we know if SW has geometry it doesn't like it crashes. But, how do you test every contingency?
There are tools I'm sure they've developed to help automate this, but as the code base grows and grows, the testing I'd guess would have to grow exponentially. Unfortunately, there's little motivation from the bean counters to contribute resources to this vital task...And they've shutdown any talk of that in their top ten, because they consider it handled.
I have no real experience in writing test cases, nothing beyond some CS/SE classes. But that was enough of a taste to realize that thorough testing, from test planning through execution and initiating feedback, can be 1/2 of the total project. That's for stuff not used in high reliability cases such as automated controls, banking or healthcare. Scope and feature creep are bad bad bad, the first step in test planning is a clearly defined and purposeful objective. My perception of the "What's New?!?!?" is a glossed over presentation of good requests turned into fluff features that fit into the existing program with at about a 50% success rate. I was taught, in short, "If you don't know how to test it, then don't write it." When the input variations are unknown then you cannot assume anything, instead of testing to confirm it works, you test for failure. "Fails safely" is a passing result when unknown inputs can be expected.
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I understand that is a daunting task. But other software companies do a significantly better job than the solidworks team. It starts at the top level with a philosophy. Success: Don't add a new feature until it is robust. Failure: Throw the new feature in as soon as the GUI is written. We'll worry about making it work on a later release.mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:28 am I'm not defending them by any means, but it must be difficult to test for every contingency. I remember them trying to make the software more rigid with how it deals with imported geometry...maybe a good goal because as we know if SW has geometry it doesn't like it crashes. But, how do you test every contingency?
There are tools I'm sure they've developed to help automate this, but as the code base grows and grows, the testing I'd guess would have to grow exponentially. Unfortunately, there's little motivation from the bean counters to contribute resources to this vital task...And they've shutdown any talk of that in their top ten, because they consider it handled.
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I'm curious how people would rate SW, SE, and IV on a scale of 1 to 10 for stability?SPerman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:56 am I understand that is a daunting task. But other software companies do a significantly better job than the solidworks team. It starts at the top level with a philosophy. Success: Don't add a new feature until it is robust. Failure: Throw the new feature in as soon as the GUI is written. We'll worry about making it work on a later release.
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I can honestly say that SE has been way more stable than SWX. I've crashed SE three times since March, at least one of which was user error (opened a file directly from a Windows restore point and attempted to save it there). I've gotten out of the habit of saving every two minutes......mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:26 am I'm curious how people would rate SW, SE, and IV on a scale of 1 to 10 for stability?
Edit: As far as a 1-10 scale with 10 being rock solid and perfect, I'd probably give SWX a 5 and SE a 7 or 8.
No experience with IV.
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I can second what @mike miller stated.mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:26 am I'm curious how people would rate SW, SE, and IV on a scale of 1 to 10 for stability?
I would like to add, that SE has their fair share of 1/2 implemented features. When I first saw "The Missing 5%" thread I had to chuckle because the same thing could exist for SE. I feel that SE failures tend to cause fewer crashes and corrupt files and lost work. It still happens in SE but it's not the norm like seems to be with SW.
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Honestly, reminds me of the debacle that is Cyberpunk 2077SPerman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:56 am I understand that is a daunting task. But other software companies do a significantly better job than the solidworks team. It starts at the top level with a philosophy. Success: Don't add a new feature until it is robust. Failure: Throw the new feature in as soon as the GUI is written. We'll worry about making it work on a later release.
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Well, 5.1 showed up this morning. Hopefully they don't pull this right away again.
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btw, for those wanting to do the hotfix.. this is the message... you'll need to uninstall the hotfix to update later.
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And this is the icing on the troll cake.....
These guys can't win for losing!
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..wow,.. a Limited Life is such a waste of time?mike miller wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:13 pm And this is the icing on the troll cake.....
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These guys can't win for losing!
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So anyone updated to 5.1? Is it safe? lol
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*trying to bite my tongue so as not to say : "i told you so".
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..is it safe?... well, let's try!
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C'mon guys, Dassault has assured us that they are focused on One and Two, so much so that they've stopped allowing it in the Top Ten List...
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So the top ten list starts with 3?mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:02 am C'mon guys, Dassault has assured us that they are focused on One and Two, so much so that they've stopped allowing it in the Top Ten List...
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hmm?.. maybe the wrong gif for you Mike... here you go. (cough)
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Two points:SPerman wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:56 am I understand that is a daunting task. But other software companies do a significantly better job than the solidworks team. It starts at the top level with a philosophy. Success: Don't add a new feature until it is robust. Failure: Throw the new feature in as soon as the GUI is written. We'll worry about making it work on a later release.
1) The SolidWorks team is under the DS umbrella and I would surmise that this is more deleterious overall.
2) Yes, other companies can put out better, but since SW is a product, it must be compared to products in the same stage of product life.
If I were to guess, I'd say SW is past the hump...it's harvest time.
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the scary thing of whty i'm still on SW2018 SP5 is that to jump to SW 2021 SP5.1 requires that i Update the License server from Windows Server 2012 to a minimum of 2016, and work doesn't want to, so I stuck in the dark ages here. This is all to do with being able to update PDM standard as well. so it is a pile of work for one guy to do!! So is 2021 really got any big advantages?
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well,.. it's "1" more than 20.
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But really you would want to look at what's new in 2019/2020/2021. And.... then look at what of 'what's new' actually works properly
The enhanced graphics works (on most cards) on 2020. Don't even think of trying it on 2019!
The enhanced graphics works (on most cards) on 2020. Don't even think of trying it on 2019!
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I'm on 2020 SP5, and enhanced graphics is still problematic for me. I've tested it with both an Nvidia and AMD, and it has issues with both.
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I'm using SW 2021, and I have it turned off. It might work with it turned on, but I haven't bothered to check.
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