Reasons to Hate Pro-E

1. Save as pro-e previous version like Working with wf3 and saving model in for wf-2 or 2001. a. Once worked in higher version than not possible to continue in lower version compatibility. b. Requirement: - Should be flexible for lower version. 2. Section line thickness and colour customisation not possible. a. Section line customisation should be there. 3. Warning massage for pro mould split failure is common but reasons are always different. a. Requirement: - Separate failure massages for separate reasons so that action can be indentify. 4. Surface based model feature always failed little bit of change in any surface of copied surface set. a. Reason whole surface identity no. gets changed during any modification. Either surface changed by modification or not. b. Requirement surface entity no should remain unchanged if surface not changed by modification. 5. During surface selection it happens many times that non continuous selection of surface causes pro-e exit unwontedly. Leads to current data loss. Creates irritation to user. 6. In the race of modernisation/new version a. No. of click increased to access the commands (pro-e wf-5) b. Some are directly accessible by direct right click now moved in ribbon. Productivity suffered. c. Many of commands not accessible until respective ribbon is not opened. In drafting annotation commands etc. d. It is an ease of new version or punishment for loyal old user. 7. Accuracy changed after patterning on part in assembly without warning. a. Operator used reference part cut out and makes the final shape on part. All is well in that particular session. When he reopens pro-e changed accuracy took place and whole charm on design lost. b. Requirement pro-e behaviour change must take place in current session also whenever accuracy gets change. Duration of use: 5+yrs., diagnostics after facing and researching on problems, Discussed with PTC representatives many times no solution. Effects on user; - Dissatisfaction, Low Productivity, Data Loss, Increased Rework, Irritation Usually very tough to explain non pro-e familiar superior about the problem