SolidWorks Mechanical Routing Research

Thank you for using SolidWorks products and for participating in our various surveys - including this version. The goals of these questions are for SolidWorks to:

1) understand the mechanical design process in your organization
2) find out what aspects of mechanical Routing (piping/tubing/conduit) you are using and why
3) it will also help us to understand what we can do to help you use it more
4) identify what needs to be improved.

You were selected to take part in this survey based on previous input to surveys or on issues submitted to technical support. We appreciate that you may already have supplied some of the information for your use of SolidWorks, please bear with us as we attempt to capture more specific information related to piping/tubing/conduit design.

It would be extremely helpful if you answer the last question allowing us to contact you again to clarify particular issues and needs.

Thank you,
Frank Ruepp
Product Specialist

Eric Leafquist
Product Manager

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* Which of the following BEST describes the industry that your company/division is engaged in? (Note - we ask this on most surveys to ensure we have this information.)

Aerospace and Defence

Automotive and Transportation

Construction

Consumer Products

Energy, Plant and Process

High Tech

Industrial Equipment

Medical and Life Sciences

Mold, Tool and Die

Shipbuilding

Lab/Research

Education

Reseller (VAR)

Partner

Other (please specify)

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* What products do you design?

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* Why do you model mechanical routes?

Please select all that apply

Space planning for systems layout - e.g piping,tubing, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics etc.

Complete visual representation for manufacturing

Complete Bill of Materials

Correct Mass Properties analysis

Make model more realistic for thermal, cooling or other analysis

Other (please specify)

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* What types of piping/tubing/conduit routes are used in your designs?

Please select all that apply

Piping (process)

Piping (MEP, drains, air, water, oxygen, etc.)

General Tubing (rigid)

General Tubing (flexible)

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Ducting (round)

Ducting (rectangular)

Conduit (flexible)

Conduit (rigid)

Other (please specify)

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* Which of the following apply to your present mechanical design process?

Please select all that apply

We design custom piping/tubing components for our designs

We use purchased piping/tubing components in our design

A schematic/P&ID drives the overall system design

MCAD drives the design (routes are added later where space permits)

We reuse pre-existing designs of pipe spools, manifolds, tube assemblies, etc in various designs

We only add major pipe/tube routes to our designs

We model every pipe/tube route in our designs

Please list any other important attributes of your mechanical design process?

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* What are your documentation requirements?

Please select all that apply

Renderings of 3D model

Simple drawings (GA type)of the entire product/system

Create a fully detailed drawing for every pipe/tube route

Fully detailed BoM

Piping/tubing isometrics - using standard SolidWorks drawing capability

ISOGEN piping/tubing isometrics

Maintain system schematics/P&IDs

Place pipe/tube cut lists on drawings

Generate pipe/tube cut lists for the model then export data

Please identify any other documentations requirements?

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* If you are using any other software in addition or as an alternative to SolidWorks for process or systems design please identify this?

Please select all that apply

AUCOTEC - Engineering Base

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

AutoCAD P&ID

AutoCAD Plant3D

AVEVA products

Bentley products

Coade products

Intergraph products

Mentor - VeSys

Trace Software - ElecWorks

VISIO

Zuken - E3-CIM Team

Other (please specify)

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* I consider my primary job to be?

Mechanical design engineer

Process design engineer

Plant design engineer

I cover both roles at my company, my background is mechanical design

Other (please specify)

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* Do you use SolidWorks as part of your mechanical systems design process?

Yes

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* How frequently do you use SolidWorks mechanical Routing?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Occasionally, only when needed

Other (please specify)

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* What version of SolidWorks are you currently using?

2007

2008

2009

2010

Other (please specify)

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* How many years experience do you have of using feature-based CAD?

1-2

2-5

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* How many years experience do you have with SolidWorks?

1-2

2-5

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* Have you taken a training class in Routing with SolidWorks VAR?

Yes

If you have had no training (please specify the reason)

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* How do you learn about what is new in each new release of SolidWorks?

Please select all that apply

SolidWorks Training at a VAR

VAR 'What's New' Seminars

SolidProfessor video What' New training

What's New Guide (in SolidWorks - PDF)

Just load the software and try it

Read the SolidWorks Forum

Read CAD and engineering trade magazines

None - I just run old versions of the software

Other (please specify why)

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* Please rate your experience using Routing?

	Very poor	Poor	Adequate	Good	Very good	N/A
Training Materials (tutorials, videos etc.)	Training Materials (tutorials, videos etc.) Very poor	Training Materials (tutorials, videos etc.) Poor	Training Materials (tutorials, videos etc.) Adequate	Training Materials (tutorials, videos etc.) Good	Training Materials (tutorials, videos etc.) Very good	Training Materials (tutorials, videos etc.) N/A
Documentation (manuals)	Documentation (manuals) Very poor	Documentation (manuals) Poor	Documentation (manuals) Adequate	Documentation (manuals) Good	Documentation (manuals) Very good	Documentation (manuals) N/A
Functionality (can SolidWorks do everything I need)	Functionality (can SolidWorks do everything I need) Very poor	Functionality (can SolidWorks do everything I need) Poor	Functionality (can SolidWorks do everything I need) Adequate	Functionality (can SolidWorks do everything I need) Good	Functionality (can SolidWorks do everything I need) Very good	Functionality (can SolidWorks do everything I need) N/A
Ease of use (can I understand how to use it and easily get my job done)	Ease of use (can I understand how to use it and easily get my job done) Very poor	Ease of use (can I understand how to use it and easily get my job done) Poor	Ease of use (can I understand how to use it and easily get my job done) Adequate	Ease of use (can I understand how to use it and easily get my job done) Good	Ease of use (can I understand how to use it and easily get my job done) Very good	Ease of use (can I understand how to use it and easily get my job done) N/A
Performance (is the software fast enough)	Performance (is the software fast enough) Very poor	Performance (is the software fast enough) Poor	Performance (is the software fast enough) Adequate	Performance (is the software fast enough) Good	Performance (is the software fast enough) Very good	Performance (is the software fast enough) N/A
Stability (does it crash)	Stability (does it crash) Very poor	Stability (does it crash) Poor	Stability (does it crash) Adequate	Stability (does it crash) Good	Stability (does it crash) Very good	Stability (does it crash) N/A

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* Is there anything missing from SolidWorks Routing, so serious that they stop you from completing your design?

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* What 3 features of SolidWorks mechanical Routing do you LIKE the most and why?

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* What 3 features of SolidWorks mechanical Routing do you DISLIKE the most and why?

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* From the list of possible enhancements to SolidWorks mechanical Routing, please identify and rank your top 5 in terms of importance. (Only one choice per column)

	Most important of 5				Least important of 5
Performance - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Performance - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question) Most important of 5	Performance - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Performance - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Performance - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Performance - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question) Least important of 5
Stability - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Stability - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question) Most important of 5	Stability - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Stability - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Stability - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question)	Stability - (please give specific detail in comments at the end of this question) Least important of 5
Improvements to documentation - (please give more information in comments at the end of this question)	Improvements to documentation - (please give more information in comments at the end of this question) Most important of 5	Improvements to documentation - (please give more information in comments at the end of this question)	Improvements to documentation - (please give more information in comments at the end of this question)	Improvements to documentation - (please give more information in comments at the end of this question)	Improvements to documentation - (please give more information in comments at the end of this question) Least important of 5
Improve standard tubes/cables	Improve standard tubes/cables Most important of 5	Improve standard tubes/cables	Improve standard tubes/cables	Improve standard tubes/cables	Improve standard tubes/cables Least important of 5
Provide clash detection for piping/tubing (manual or automatic)	Provide clash detection for piping/tubing (manual or automatic) Most important of 5	Provide clash detection for piping/tubing (manual or automatic)	Provide clash detection for piping/tubing (manual or automatic)	Provide clash detection for piping/tubing (manual or automatic)	Provide clash detection for piping/tubing (manual or automatic) Least important of 5
Provide collision avoidance as a route is generated (for example: during autorouting)	Provide collision avoidance as a route is generated (for example: during autorouting) Most important of 5	Provide collision avoidance as a route is generated (for example: during autorouting)	Provide collision avoidance as a route is generated (for example: during autorouting)	Provide collision avoidance as a route is generated (for example: during autorouting)	Provide collision avoidance as a route is generated (for example: during autorouting) Least important of 5
Enhance the PCF output so that more attributes are supported	Enhance the PCF output so that more attributes are supported Most important of 5	Enhance the PCF output so that more attributes are supported	Enhance the PCF output so that more attributes are supported	Enhance the PCF output so that more attributes are supported	Enhance the PCF output so that more attributes are supported Least important of 5
Add the ability to predefine route options and limit route components to this specification	Add the ability to predefine route options and limit route components to this specification Most important of 5	Add the ability to predefine route options and limit route components to this specification	Add the ability to predefine route options and limit route components to this specification	Add the ability to predefine route options and limit route components to this specification	Add the ability to predefine route options and limit route components to this specification Least important of 5
Sloped routes (for example: for drain pipes, etc)	Sloped routes (for example: for drain pipes, etc) Most important of 5	Sloped routes (for example: for drain pipes, etc)	Sloped routes (for example: for drain pipes, etc)	Sloped routes (for example: for drain pipes, etc)	Sloped routes (for example: for drain pipes, etc) Least important of 5
Add the ability to split and merge routes (spools)	Add the ability to split and merge routes (spools) Most important of 5	Add the ability to split and merge routes (spools)	Add the ability to split and merge routes (spools)	Add the ability to split and merge routes (spools)	Add the ability to split and merge routes (spools) Least important of 5
Improve reducers and components where the C-Point and R-Point are not in line	Improve reducers and components where the C-Point and R-Point are not in line Most important of 5	Improve reducers and components where the C-Point and R-Point are not in line	Improve reducers and components where the C-Point and R-Point are not in line	Improve reducers and components where the C-Point and R-Point are not in line	Improve reducers and components where the C-Point and R-Point are not in line Least important of 5
BOM enhancements like summed route lengths	BOM enhancements like summed route lengths Most important of 5	BOM enhancements like summed route lengths	BOM enhancements like summed route lengths	BOM enhancements like summed route lengths	BOM enhancements like summed route lengths Least important of 5
Add the ability to use route profiles other than circular	Add the ability to use route profiles other than circular Most important of 5	Add the ability to use route profiles other than circular	Add the ability to use route profiles other than circular	Add the ability to use route profiles other than circular	Add the ability to use route profiles other than circular Least important of 5
Add the ability to have more than one tag (example: tag the route and also be able to tag all the items in it)	Add the ability to have more than one tag (example: tag the route and also be able to tag all the items in it) Most important of 5	Add the ability to have more than one tag (example: tag the route and also be able to tag all the items in it)	Add the ability to have more than one tag (example: tag the route and also be able to tag all the items in it)	Add the ability to have more than one tag (example: tag the route and also be able to tag all the items in it)	Add the ability to have more than one tag (example: tag the route and also be able to tag all the items in it) Least important of 5
Quick and easy way to create a P&ID schemetic as the base of routing design	Quick and easy way to create a P&ID schemetic as the base of routing design Most important of 5	Quick and easy way to create a P&ID schemetic as the base of routing design	Quick and easy way to create a P&ID schemetic as the base of routing design	Quick and easy way to create a P&ID schemetic as the base of routing design	Quick and easy way to create a P&ID schemetic as the base of routing design Least important of 5

Please supply specific details here to clarify your requirements

Question Title

* What are your TOP 5 categories of 3D piping/tubing content you would like to have available from inside SolidWorks, from 3DContentCentral.com or from a specific manufacturers sites?
(these may be standards-based, manufacturer-specific or a combination)

Priority 1

Priority 2

Priority 3

Priority 4

Priority 5

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* May we contact you in the future to clarify your feedback, if so please provide your prefered contact details?

Name:

Company:

Country:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

Question Title

* Which of the following BEST describes the industry that your company/division is engaged in? (Note - we ask this on most surveys to ensure we have this information.)

Question Title

* What products do you design?

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* Why do you model mechanical routes?Please select all that apply

Question Title

* What types of piping/tubing/conduit routes are used in your designs?Please select all that apply

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* Which of the following apply to your present mechanical design process?Please select all that apply

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* What are your documentation requirements?Please select all that apply

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* If you are using any other software in addition or as an alternative to SolidWorks for process or systems design please identify this?Please select all that apply

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* I consider my primary job to be?

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* Do you use SolidWorks as part of your mechanical systems design process?

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* How frequently do you use SolidWorks mechanical Routing?

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* What version of SolidWorks are you currently using?

Question Title

* How many years experience do you have of using feature-based CAD?

Question Title

* How many years experience do you have with SolidWorks?

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* Have you taken a training class in Routing with SolidWorks VAR?

Question Title

* How do you learn about what is new in each new release of SolidWorks? Please select all that apply

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* Please rate your experience using Routing?

Question Title

* Is there anything missing from SolidWorks Routing, so serious that they stop you from completing your design?

Question Title

* What 3 features of SolidWorks mechanical Routing do you LIKE the most and why?

Question Title

* What 3 features of SolidWorks mechanical Routing do you DISLIKE the most and why?

Question Title

* From the list of possible enhancements to SolidWorks mechanical Routing, please identify and rank your top 5 in terms of importance. (Only one choice per column)

Question Title

* What are your TOP 5 categories of 3D piping/tubing content you would like to have available from inside SolidWorks, from 3DContentCentral.com or from a specific manufacturers sites? (these may be standards-based, manufacturer-specific or a combination)

Question Title

* May we contact you in the future to clarify your feedback, if so please provide your prefered contact details?

* Why do you model mechanical routes?

Please select all that apply

* What types of piping/tubing/conduit routes are used in your designs?

Please select all that apply

* Which of the following apply to your present mechanical design process?

Please select all that apply

* What are your documentation requirements?

Please select all that apply

* If you are using any other software in addition or as an alternative to SolidWorks for process or systems design please identify this?

Please select all that apply

* How do you learn about what is new in each new release of SolidWorks?

Please select all that apply

* What are your TOP 5 categories of 3D piping/tubing content you would like to have available from inside SolidWorks, from 3DContentCentral.com or from a specific manufacturers sites?
(these may be standards-based, manufacturer-specific or a combination)