https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/fusion-360-direction/m-p/5879813#M282189 <P><a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/290886">@jakefowler</a></P><P>You said"<SPAN>(mesh modelling tends to&nbsp;be more flexible, but solid modelling is more accurate and provides&nbsp;history-based updates, which makes it much easier to make design changes after creating a shape)"</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This is only partially true- I have used Maya, Lightwave, and Modo for years and all of them has a history where changes are updated down the tree, so while I agree that parametric modeling is more accurate that is the ONLY real benefit&nbsp;that I know of. The first Parametric modeling software company that realizes this and combines both worlds will dominate the future market. Especially with more and more designs moving towards more organic shapes in designs. What puzzles me is Fusions implimentation of t-splines is like 75% on its way to adding mesh modeling......The act of creating organic smooth flowing shapes is painful in all Parametric modeling apps compared to Mesh based modeling&nbsp;apps. I wish the industry would shake hands and stop trying to separate&nbsp;the two, it makes no sense at all. If you want things to be perfectly accurate dimension and constrain them otherwise move on and have&nbsp;the software deal with it as best it can and if it breaks a mesh let the user fix it. I have used Lightwave and LWCAD to do A Lot of design work, it was dimensionally accurate and changes updated down the history tree it just lacked the parametric&nbsp;constraints side of things, thus I'm&nbsp;forced into CAD apps which is fine it just sucks to have to model some things in one app bring them into another and be limited with what I can do with the imported geometry since most apps just don't play nice with each other. Spaceclaim is the only app that I know of that allows you to deal with imported mesh models in a parametric environment but at its price point and ageing geometry&nbsp;engine and lack of the company listening to its customers I'm to worried about investing money into it. You guys are on the right path you just need to start pulling things together and pushing the boundaries a little harder.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Just my 2 cents.</SPAN></P> Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:40:17 GMT PhilProcarioJr 2015-10-27T12:40:17Z