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What Mac do you use with CU and or ViaCad? (#509)
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Dan Falck  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:30:33 AM(UTC)
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Tim,

I am using a Mac Mini (1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 with 1 G ram) and am using ViaCad to do a lot of product development at our company. Lately, as I have gotten more proficient with the software, I have been adding more and more parts into my drawings. I have been creating assemblies with a dozen or more turned parts. Now, I am running into the limits of this little Mac Mini's power. Panning and rotating is taking a lot more time than I would like. So, I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a good Mac setup that would really do well for assemblies with ViaCad and Concepts Unlimited?

Thanks,
Dan
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jol  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2007 11:44:15 AM(UTC)
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A new iMac with lots of RAM would be my recommendation
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lebeau  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2007 3:36:16 PM(UTC)
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The new Imacs seem very nice and should have plenty of power.
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bmeissner  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:17:25 AM(UTC)
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I'm using a MacPro 3.0 and a MacBook Pro 2.33, but I'd agree: a new iMac seems to be the best choice in your case. Give it as much RAM as possible, and you'll have a fine 3D workstation :-)

Bernd
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Birger  
#5 Posted : Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:14:52 PM(UTC)
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Also note that as far as i know ACIS unfortunately only makes use of one processor (or one core on a duocore) so you would be looking for as quick a one as possible. On the other hand lightworks (Cu render) does use multiple cores so you should note a difference there.
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jol  
#6 Posted : Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:46:08 AM(UTC)
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You need a computer with 2 cores / processors !

Even tho ACIS only utilises 1 processor .. your computer will run Concepts far faster with 2

The second processor takes care of all the other jiggerypokery going on and leaves Concepts a whole processor to chew with

And whilst Concepts is chewing, all your other stuRf - mail, browser photoshop will all still run great !
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jlm  
#7 Posted : Friday, September 14, 2007 10:14:11 AM(UTC)
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bmeissner wrote:
you'll have a fine 3D workstation :-)
Bernd


I'm also looking forward trying it.

Beware : the 20" display is of much poorer quality on the new iMac.
It was shown on Macbidouille.
Choose the 24" !

Of course, you're all Macbidouille readers...

JL
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