Performance benchmarks are great, but speed alone is becoming more of a commodity in graphics cards. This video looks at three ways that AMD FirePro graphics benefit SolidWorks users above and beyond the basic performance specs:
The FireProGraphics website has been updated to include information specific to Creo 2.0 and the unique productivity gains enabled through the lastest generation of FirePro graphics.
The site brings together many of the benchmarks, white papers and videos I’ve written about previously and explains how AMD worked with PTC to not only increase performance 100s of fold, but also to increase accuracy and reliability.
If you are looking for a single resource that describes the real strengths of the VX900 FirePro graphics line for CAD or M&E, this site is worth a look. In addition to Creo Parametric 2.0, their is also a dedicated section for SolidWorks.
These two PDFs discuss the value proposition and benchmarks of using FirePro graphics which have been optimized and certified for SolidWorks 2011 and SolidWorks 2012.
The SolidWorks-FirePro features overview discusses:
Real-time Previews with RealView
SolidWorks 2012 offers more advanced shading in real-time with RealView and Ambient Occlusion, for depth and realism reducing the need for ray-traced rendering.
Geometry Boost
SolidWorks 2012 offers more advanced shading in real-time with RealView and Ambient Occlusion, for depth and realism reducing the need for ray-traced rendering. The GeometryBoost capabilities of the FirePro line means features like Full-Scene Anti-Aliasing (FSAA) can be turned on in SolidWorks permanently without slowing down the workflow.
Eyefinity multi-display technology
Support for advanced design workflows, where SolidWorks users switch between applications including
SolidWorks Simulation and PhotoView 360 or other applications
The SolidWorks FirePro vs Quadro Benchmarks compares the FirePro V4900, V5900 and V7900 against the price comparable Quadro 600, 2000 and 4000.
SolidWorks World came to a conclusion yesterday but before it ended, Bernard Charles, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Systemes stopped by the AMD FirePro booth to check out some of the ways to enhance working with SolidWorks using FirePro graphics solutions.
Bernard Charles, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Systemes looking at 3D Stereo and trying to hold a 3D part in his hands
Bernard Charles, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Systemes and Monica Menghini, EVP, Industry, Marketing and Corporate Communications
discussing needs for 3D stereo for industrial designers and engineers.
Bernard Charles, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Systemes pointing to the 6-display Eyefinity set-up and amazed by the amount of data being displayed rotating in real time with full shadow, reflection and rendering effects. We had a full airplane in SolidWorks shown on a 6-display Eyefinity.
Antoine Reymond presenting to Bernard Charles, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Systemes and Monica Menghini, EVP, Industry, Marketing and Corporate Communications the value of graphics and small form factors in the hands of all manufacturing engineers for managing and monitoring work-in-process on a factory floor. Bernard was just amazed of the level of graphics and ability to port a full DS product such as 3DVIA Composer on a tablet.
Check out these photos from the HP Booth at SolidWorks World 2012.
This is the HP EliteBook 8560w with an AMD FirePro M5950 driving two HD displays using Eyefinity, running SolidWorks and HP performance advisor.
More photos of the AMD FirePro Booth #207 at SolidWorks World 2012. These are from the pre-conference receptions before the crowds fill the space (anticipated to be the biggest SWW ever at 5,600 attendees).
The AMD FirePro team is busy setting up for booth #207 at SolidWorks World 2012 - right off the main entrance. In addition to the breakout sessionTuning Your Workstation to Get the Best Out of SolidWorks #4080 on Tues 10:30 AM, also look watch for demos of workflows using Eyefinity, stereo 3D and 3DVIA Composer.
I almost missed this one because it was so far from what I was expecting. Yesterday Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks, CATIA, 3DVia, etc) acquired Netvibes, the RSS/Twitter/FacebookSocial Media dashboard service (corporate or personal). This is part of their release of the 3D Experience platform intended to transform the way “innovators will innovate with consumers” by connecting designers, engineers, marketing managers and even consumers, in a new ‘social enterprise’.
Netvibes allows companies to connect internal enterprise platforms, databases or systems with external cloud apps, social feeds and live sentiment monitoring to create a real-time dashboard. This helps to track consumer sentiment, brand image or the adherence rate of early adopters, enabling companies to act in real-time and in-context for a better, richer experience and decision-making.
Interesting move for a 3D/PLM company!
I read SolidSmack’s blog post about SolidWorks 2012 using the GPU for acceleration. The blog only talks about the Quadro 2000 and 4000.
So I just wanted to clarify what SolidWorks 2012 accelerates using the GPU (FirePro V5900 / V7900 or Quadro 2000 / 4000) and its support for multiple displays:
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