Re: 4.1.1 Build Station Software

From: Dan Sammons (DPT@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Feb 04 1998 - 15:56:56 EET


Kamesh,
Thanks for your comments on 4.1.1 Are you running NT4.0 as the OS?
Everyone at 3DSYS keeps saying use NT3.5x

Kamesh Tata wrote:

> ......
> I anyone using the new 4.1 NT software for the SLA500?
> If so: Does the modem work?
> Any build problems?
> Networking problems?
> Can you switch between NT and 1.8?
>
> Thank you,
> Ingrid Timmel
>
> Ingrid,
> Here is my experience with 4.1.1. I have installed this software on
> three
> SLA500s and one SLA350. All four machines were running on NT and 4.0.
>
> 1. Installation is a breeze. It took me less than 5 minutes to install
> the
> software on each machine. It might be longer, if you should install NT
> also.
>
> 2. Building good parts for over four weeks.
> 3. Has some very neat features like build time estimator (much
> accurate),
> smart power (you don't need to crank power up or down manually anymore),
>
> improved log, remote notification (I've not tried this feature yet) and
> very
> friendly interface for machine diagnostics and a ton of other features.
> 4. Looks like is bug free. It is too early to say this with certainty
> though.
> 5. Correctly uses planar model to calculate photo speeds when vectors
> overlap.
> 6. I don't think 1.8 can be used once you install 4.1.1 (because
> "Mover"
> cannot be used anymore.)
>
> This is the best software product I've ever seen released by 3D.
> Kamesh
>
> PS: Note down which "Geo-file" your machine is currently using before
> you
> install 4.1.1. Make sure 4.1.1 uses the same file for part building.
>
>
>
> ----------
> From: Ingrid Timmel[SMTP:a055328@fpu013.fpp.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 1998 9:15 AM
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> Subject: 3DSYS 4.1 NT Workstation Software
>
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> itimmel@fpp.com
>
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