Well, it is late at the end of the first day of the conference and I had to say it was an enjoyable day. Jim Cashman started stuff off with a good overview of ANSYS, Inc's vision and direction which was very positive for me because it stressed core technology and productivity improvements. Then the product managers/planning folks gave a real brief look at what is coming down the road, including some tantalizing looks a the new analysis management tools in 12.0. Lots of good stuff for hardcore ANSYS users as well.
After the first session I spent the rest of the day hanging out in the exhibit hall meeting lots of folks, including many XANSYS people. For lunch I had the privilege of sitting at a table with John Swanson and a bunch of users. We talked about APDL and what we would like to see him change or add to it. He is an incredibly intelligent man who is incredibly humble and willing to listen to everyone. That lunch may be the highlight of the trip!
For dinner we had food from around the world served in the exhibit hall. I got to meet more people and talk geek to lots of people. Very enjoyable.
The only down side is our booth is kind of in a dark corner. We are feeling a little neglected. But we have been able to hand out a bunch of XANSYS stickers and all sorts of PADT propoganda and pens.
I'll try and get some pictures on my phone tomorrow.
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Hi Eric,
would there be a 'real' APDL editor with syntax highlighting, single/multiple line execution and debugging (like in matlab for example)?
I can do with pspad, but internal editor would be much more powerful and convenient...
Too early to tell. That certainly would be nice but there are about 5 zillion other things that they need to worry about right now. I think as things mature with the new infrastructure the user community can start giving feedback and helping to set priorities.
Eric,
By "new infrastructure" you mean the upcoming v12 or something else ?
:{P
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