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AlainRicou1-Visitor
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Nov 22, 2006 6:26 AM UTC
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Wildfire 4

new version is coming up, but why does they wait until the new year to distribute it ?

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    AlainRicou1-VisitorAuthor
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    Nov 22, 2006 6:34 AM UTC
    And just a question about compatibility with previous version: Why doesn't PTC make all new version full compatible with previous version ? Normally when we talk about a universal file format, the version doesn't matter, but as it is, this is not an universal format, and more the compatibility between versions is not granted. Well ... think a little bit about time we spend for changing each time with the same provider or just one time with to another provider. Which one is the best way ?
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    PeterBrown1-Visitor
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    Nov 22, 2006 12:21 PM UTC
    No CAD/CAM software company makes their versions backwards-compatible. Mostly it is related to the fact that they keep introducing new features in the latest version that the previous version would not understand. For example, what would Wildfire 1 do with a "Sketch" feature from Wildfire 2? Or what would 2001 do with an Inheritance feature? There is a plug-in to make WF3 files editable in WF2 via the ATB (Advanced Topology Bus). Regards ps. Wildfire 4 will probably not be out until the end of 2007. The reason it's not released is that it is not ready.
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    AlainRicou1-VisitorAuthor
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    Nov 30, 2006 8:49 AM UTC
    The most interresting view is to look at the new CAD products, for example : Adobe Acrobat 3D is fully compatible with a lot of 3D products, but ... pro-eng again and again with a lot of bugs. That sure developping easy to use programs is not given to everyone. And when I saw Pro-E is made for Small factories, let me laught... I'm waiting 4 month to have just a renew of my licenses, but in Europe they sleep at PTC office all the day !!!! Is there someone in PTC, who do client request in less than many monthes ? Still waiting some professionnal... but is there some ??? Thanks Senior System Engineer
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