4.0 Released

[Duckhunter]

Dont know if you guys looked today, but 4.0 was released.....Anyone thinking of changing right away????

Tim

[BSchwark]

After about a twenty positive responses on it.........

BS

[Wes Cisco]

Right after I get done rolling in broken glass and gasoline while playing with matches. :D

[JamesMannes]

I may take a look at it, but I am pretty busy right now so it will have to take a back seat to 3.7mr3. I know that mr3 works pretty darn good, so I'm staying with it for now

[mtalla]

We need V4.0 for the Direct Cad Interface for CatiaV5R16.
We'll see what happens.

[Boom Boom]

NO!!!!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: , I'm only just getting over the last upgrade to 3.7

Dave

[Paul Sarrach]

Whats the selling points for this upgrade? I am so busy I have not had the chance to look.

[kbotta]

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO 2 RELEASES A YEAR!!!!

This is exactly what happened around the 3.5, 3.6 deal. Come on BnS...Are you going to be releasing 4.0 mr1 next week???

I hope to hear something back on 4.0. stable? Why even get 3.7mr3 now???
kb

[george frick]

i have heard for years that this (4.0) is the one to look for with a new gd&t package.

[\v/inston]

time to get out your beta testing hats... :rolleyes:

[Wes Cisco]

[quote=kbotta]WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO 2 RELEASES A YEAR!!!!

Look at it this way, 3.5 wasn't good until MR2, 3.6 was junk. (period), 3.7 wasn't good until MR2, but is better with MR3. Now will 4.0 be another 3.6? Or will it be a good product at MR4. . .5. . . ? ! ? And remember we have already seen a post on the old forum by B & S looking for ideas for 5.0. Anyone want to give odds on how many people are currently working on version 6.0? :confused:

[kbotta]

:confused: :confused: :eek:

[DaddyBluto]

I just changed to 3.7 about 2 weeks ago. At training we were warned that 4.0 would need a computer with a lot of horsepower. I think I'll hold off for now.

[pcdmisexpert]

Just downloaded 4.0 , I figured I would try it out offline. I will keep you posted .

[kbotta]

Tell me more about needing a lot of horsepower plz....
Kev

[J. Pick]

System requirements for 4.0http://www.wilcoxassoc.com/Versions/v40.htm#SystemRequirements

[kbotta]

Nvidia G-cards no longer supported. DAng!
b

[Andrew Gardner]

For years, PC-DMIS would only run on N-Vidia cards, now they change the rules? Do they throw in a new video card with the SMA?



I have been trying to convice the bean counters that upgrading is the way to go, but now, we would have to change video cards as well. I realize that a video card doesn't cost that much, but still, it's an added cost. And, If I would change to an ATI card, or one that would work with 4.0, it wouldn't work with the previous releases. So, what are the options? :confused: :confused:

[J Temmen]

Good thing I read all the responses, our SMA was just updated and I was considering tring 4.0, but now i'm not to sure. Does anyone know offhand what the aprox. cost of the video card they want us to use is?:confused:

[Mr.Natural]

i'll stick with the broken glass & gasoline/matches combo... :D :D **** i was happy with 3.2063, i could run it with my eyes closed. i guess this is what they call progress :eek: :eek:

[John Kugler]

The PC that I got from Brown and Sharpe about a year ago has an NVidia graphics card in it.

There is NO WAY we are going to upgrade the card to run 4.0.
Looks like we won't be upgrading.

It's unfortunate, I was looking forward to 4.0


:mad: :mad: :mad:

What are they thinking over there.......????????

[mhesse]

I believe it is only the g-force series card not all nvidia cards.I downloaded 4.0 yesterday for trial only. I have a Nvidia card(quadro? I believe) it works great(graphics anyway). New GDT dimensioning looks promising. I have not used it for any measuring yet. new reports look a little busy. I guess I need to use it more to form any real opinion yet.

[John Kugler]

I stand corrected. If the Quadro is supported, (which is what we have), then I will upgrade ASAP.

:D :D :D

[kbotta]

Yeah, I'm interested in the new reporting capabilities.
I might have to give BnS a shout about the Nvidia's though...

[Andrew Gardner]

I went back and re-read the system system requirements for 4.0. It does clearly state that the Nividia GeForce is not supported, but does not say anything about the Quadro. I may be alright after all.

[T.DeCook]

I am using a Nvida Quadra FX 3000 and Pc Dimis 4.0 with no problems.

[kbotta]

Well that sucks, cause I have a Ge force 6800.
OHHH I.T. fella.....
kb

[Sl33stak]

Does anyone know, or has anyone heard if this release fixes the Memory error that I get EVERY FREAKING DAY with 3.7mr2?

[Mike N.]

Sl33stak

Just a thought ...
have you loaded the MS Hotfix that is documented at the wilcox site?
It is specifically related to the Memory errors that are occuring

look at the press release area of the wilcoxassoc.com site
I remember it being in that area

[\v/inston]

just curious, whats the startup time like for 4.0? is it hella long like 3.7?

[Sl33stak]

Sl33stak

Just a thought ...
have you loaded the MS Hotfix that is documented at the wilcox site?
It is specifically related to the Memory errors that are occuring

look at the press release area of the wilcoxassoc.com site
I remember it being in that area

Thanks Mike, yeah I did that a while ago, and still no luck. Our "IT" guy is gone for a few days, when he gets back I'm gonna say ***** it and dive headlong into 4.0:eek:

[Brian]

I have downloaded Ver 4.0, was interested in the new Auto Path feature that B&S advertised in their newsletter as Coming Soon in PC-DMIS 4.0, after searching for half an hour, finally called B&S. After two days, four phone calls, it is an add-on in their Inspection Planner package.

Not sure why I keep paying SMA on four seats. Seems like any major improvement (not even sure if this is), just adds to the annual price I pay for it.

Anyone else know of anything major that 4.0 does that 3.7MR3 doesn't?

[Duckhunter]

I saw a demo of 4.0 at a user group meeting...In 4.0 you are able to define datums, and then build your true position FCF's from the datum list. 4.0 also offers support for laser scanners, that alows you to collect a large cloud of points and compare it to the model. As stated in an earlier post there is the Auto Path Scan... define a path line based on points you pick and scanning head will flollow your points.

Tim Nichols