Not sure if this type of thread is already up somewhere so I apologize in advance if it is.

I'm rather curious what fields of work make use of VC/Shark on here. Also what tools could be added that might help make what you do any easier/better?

My industry is mass-market residential furniture - very low end stuff that ships in a flat box. Made of anything from solid wood to mdf/laminate, plywood to honeycomb boards which are all quite simple to develop within Shark and then turn into production drawings drama-free (most of the time). Tools that would greatly increase my productivity include 3d constraining and a 2d/3d fastener parts library built in.

I do mostly aerospace/defense parts and design, special simulator hardware, transportation parts and design , industrial design.
My little company is specialized in fast concept realization and fibre reinforced structures up to the size of a big car / small aircraft....
Shark made us really fast, compared with the full blown systems like ProE or Catia found in bigger companies. We were always able to exchange data better then e.g. the solidworks guys.
It changes a bit in the moment, with subdivision modeling tools in the big systems already working, and direct editing not only for radiuses and moving solid walls but even to freeform geometries...

Nevertheless Shark is still our first choice because of the lean, straight, fast way to geometry.

hello,

I have a workshop of industrial design and I am active in the areas: products design, timepieces, watches making, museums, ...
wide scale of my projects ... 1mm at 50m.

I use this software since 1997.

I have not yet on Mac, found better, for modeling free solid / surface.

I am also a professor and teaches CAD software to many students. It has the advantage of having an approach and excellent ergonomics for the modeling work. This greatly facilitates the educational instruction of 3D.

Here are the strengths and weaknesses of this software:
It is only my opinion. And I hope it can help for development.
(MacOS X Intel)

[COLOR="SeaGreen"]+, The price competitive enough.
+, Ergonomics in 3D modeling.
+, Solid modeling power wire.
+, Interface and snap.
+, Blending power tools.
+, Easy bridge between solid / surface / wireframe.
+, Work assistance, with the description of actions during the modeling.
+, Still several possible ways to get the result.
+, The selection mask.
+, Excellent adaptation to the needs of the industrial designer.
+, Intuitive approach, CCAD concept.
+, The clarity and legibility of the icons.
+, The user forum and chat directly with developers. Active and fun community :) thank you![/COLOR]

but---

[COLOR="Red"]- Excellent software we know IF ANY disease, ... and not going crazy ...
- The rendering module is to throw it away. go in the trash.

- The gateway 3d ---> to model sheet is too, too buggy. (My main criticism)
(I sometimes feel that the developers have never used their product to make a design work ---> real, because it is on a real project that signs of limitations and thus, resolve bugs or slow.)

-, Step example:
Model sheet --- to> customize the technical 2d ---> edition hatching, lines attributes ---> change the 3D geometry ---> refresh of the plan --->
Any customization of our technical 2d, lines, hatching is again with the default attributes!! a horror ....

- It lacks a library of screws, bolts 3d ---> parameter.
-, Unable to work on a surface that has undergone changes, it reverts to its original.
-, Lack of flexibility in surface modeling.
- SharkFX is not made for big jobs with much items. for example:
50 components, it becomes unmanageable, the software becomes too slow and crashes regularly.
- Animation tools: too complicated, it lacks usability.
- The addition of ... toys for architects ... completely outdated.
-, Crashing repeatedly for 16 months,

and THE worst: corrupted files ----> unable to retrieve his file.
(Tip: Register with increment: projet0, project1, project2, etc. and do not forget the backup function) many hours of work lost.

- The orientation of Punch! to a customer amateur ... They neglect professionals.

- Slow to get a stable version of V.8 WITHOUT bug.
-, Fixing bugs, and the appearance of other bugs ... already solved in the past.[/COLOR]

Tim?, Would not it time to review all the code and clean up the software?

Thank you, these criticisms are my own.

I'm a new drafter from Nova Scotia Canada and I am looking for a fellow drafter in my Province to assist me with using Via Cad Pro. I am having a great deal of difficulty. My employer is willing to pay for this help.
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I help out in Clean Room & Lab Equipment designs.

I have not yet used Shark FX to its fullest because the company is still in 2D drawing mode.

What industries does everybody work in ?

ID, Furniture, Web and ... whatever I can get !