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Like many others in the CAD community, I began wondering if SolidWorks is quietly working on incorporating more direct-modeling tools to its classic parametric software. So I asked the company's press office for comment.
Today, I got the answer from SolidWorks' chief Jeff Ray himself: “Direct Editing is not something our customers are asking us for," he responded via email.
In less than a week, I'll be at PTC' World User event in Orlando, Florida. This, I hope, will give me a chance to report on Pro/ENGINEER's future with direct modeling.
Stay tuned!
Kenneth Wong is Digital Engineering's resident blogger and senior editor. Email him at [email protected] or share your thoughts or suggestions at digitaleng.news/facebook.
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