Whew, I went back to my post about 5 times to make sure it wasn't me 🙂
Rui
"MikeC" wrote in message
news:E0CA42B679CAFF1047E04D6A68DF87E6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> My spell checker went nuts, AIP of course.
> "MikeC" wrote in message
> news:DFC25F0916A8A5E8D1740F3F5EB1D667@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > "I don't see that functionality not pertaining specifically to Piping
and
> > > Wiring (or any other specific area of work) will be added to AIL and
not
> > to
> > > AIRS."
> >
> > I hope your right, like I said, we won't be upgrading to AIL.
> >
> > "Rui" wrote in message
> > news:0BF52F3489830F546F4484D7EBF691AF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > You're right (you know what you wrote) you never said looked down - my
> bad
> > > misinterpretation.
> > >
> > > I still feel that calling AIP a superior package is the wrong way of
> > looking
> > > at it, albeit an acceptable one.
> > >
> > > Basic enhancements just means that the AIS will get the enhancements
to
> > the
> > > core functionality that AIP will get. AIP will get enhancements to
the
> > > common core and it's specifics.
> > >
> > > >
> > > Example: 3D Sketch with tangency control in R8 is common to both, so
> it's
> > > available to both.
> > >
> > > Rui
> > >
> > >
> > > "MikeC" wrote in message
> > > news:02C8581CC5B75973701F3E0781780383@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > First, I didn't say looked DOWN upon. All I'm saying is AIP is a
> > superior
> > > > package. What OEM shop wouldn't like to have the added functionality
> in
> > > AIP,
> > > > and there's going to be more added. AIS will have "basic
> enhancements",
> > > AIP
> > > > will get new functionality.
> > > >
> > > > "Rui" wrote in message
> > > > news:7D4BCDD5F36E70CE7C8EA853F335D072@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Having worked a lot with modular packages, I don't see that as
> > logical.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only thing I can say (and have said before) is that the
> Marketing
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > name Professional was sad to say the least. Any promises of an
> > > all-in-one
> > > > > package that would _never_ have addin's are before my time (in the
> IV
> > > > world
> > > > > at least).
> > > > >
> > > > > I would have called the Piping and Wiring modules just that, a
> > > module...an
> > > > > addin. Since that is what it is.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't see other software producers looking at those with "less
> > built"
> > > > > packages being looked down on:
> > > > > 2 examples: I don't believe SW looks down on customers with SW as
> > > opposed
> > > > to
> > > > > SW Office
> > > > > or PTC looking down on those with Foundation vs Flex3C.
> > > > >
> > > > > All are customers, and I think Autodesk is smart enough to realise
> > that.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Rui
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "MikeC" wrote in message
> > > > > news:7F95F84E72C313632EDEAB8453EFE9FD@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > Once ADESK straightens out the specific modules in AIP it will
> > become
> > > > > their flagship. People using AIS will be looked upon like MDT
users
> > are
> > > > now.
> > > > > Of course this is just my prediction. Logically,I don't see it
> > happening
> > > > any
> > > > > other way.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tim Dougherty" wrote in message
> > > > > news:089BDC5D44186B8884003ED445CE15A5@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > I was one who voiced my disappointment in AIP to our Adesk
rep.
> > I
> > > > > understand why they went down that road...($$$) but that doesn't
> mean
> > I
> > > > > have to like it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The sales pitch went something like : "....but with AIP you
will
> > get
> > > > > every single enhancement Inventor will ever get..."
> > > > > > Well, that's exactly how they sold a seat of Inventor VIP to
us
> in
> > > the
> > > > > first place. Disappointed, that's all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Secondly, either the person presenting AIP wasn't too good at
> her
> > > job,
> > > > > or that package is extremely immature. I can't see why anyone
would
> > > > purchase
> > > > > it at this point. I would think it would have been wiser to let
us
> > > (the
> > > > > masses) help de-bug and develop these new features as enhancements
> to
> > > AIS.
> > > > > As it is, it sounds like most of us may never see AIP.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "MikeC" wrote in message
> > > > > news:48832022A250B3F0F3A271E2D6A86B54@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > I didn't ask questions, but I think I heard Buzz Kross or
> Andrew
> > > > > Anagnost say that "molding" features were being considered for AIP
> (I
> > > > might
> > > > > be wrong). One of them did say (paraphrasing) that what they
> > considered
> > > > > "niche" features, that a small amount of users might need, will
> > > > continually
> > > > > be added to AIP. I came away from that webcast thinking my AIS
will
> > soon
> > > > be
> > > > > second dog to AIP. If I could talk my boss into upgrading to AIP,
I
> > > would.
> > > > > IMO, in the not to distant future, AIP will have all the bells and
> > > > whistles
> > > > > and will be superior to AIS.
> > > > > > "rllthomas" wrote in message
> > > > > news:f19f4d4.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > OK, who was the one asking all the predictible questions
at
> > the
> > > > > webcast this morning - LOL.
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