Sean,
Considering the potential impact on a project, I agree - 5% is low. File
management is certainly more than 5% of the success of a project - IF
success is measured in things like process efficiency, time to market, speed
of revisions. Like you said, if it falls over, it was all for nothing. I
bought SWX this spring and I am suffering through my learning curve there -
not so much because of geometry related issues. I can get the models right
eventually, so I can sleep at night with respect to that. What keeps me up
at night is not fully understanding the relationships between Drawings,
Assemblies and Parts, etc. A mistake in that area can cause a lot of grief -
especially to someone who doesn't know the ropes.
PDM is to file management as a calculator is to math. You need to
understand, know, implement and use the theory manually it before the
automation should be relied on.
But, I give you my sincere and enthusiastic accolades for incorporating that
discipline into your curriculum. The design world will be a better place
because of your insight.
-Nate
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