Randy, I'm not that great an author/writer/commentator/whatever and I on only wish I had the same articulate skills as you do (see
), I would definitely use them for a greater purpose though.
Whether you know it or not you are indirectly insulting other people, or at least the way they work. That is a personal thing and of course people are going to be defensive, that's why we get the 'dead horse' threads like these, I'm really surprised it got this far before being split and I'm surprised you feel offended (from what I can tell).
We would all like to work in the ..dare I say it.. perfect world but that's not going to happen in the cad industry in the near future from what I can see. You really are telling people that what they are doing it all wrong - only in your opinion of course - but we/they still take it personally and hence we get threads like these where people are just justifying the way they have to, or choose to work.
You say it's all about data, yada yada but really, how dare you tell people that what they are doing - in your opinion of course - is all wrong or at least not the best way? How can you possibly impose your companies methodologies on everyone else? (btw, those are rhetorical questions, I don't need nor require your response, thank you).
As for the split of the thread, I don't think that it was a matter of "glowing praise and fawning responses without any hint of dissent" it was more a matter that of 7/8 of this post had nothing to do with Joe's program but more about the debate of 3D and 2D and there accuracy??
Well said Tim and I think it is pretty rude to press ones opinions so strongly on a bit of code or a function that was donated freely and with all good intentions. It is quite obviously very useful and needed by many and to be 'shot down' as useless or not required by a member if this board is very disappointing!
We all value your opinion Randy but geez, live and let live!
PS. To save you the hassle and a few more 'web trees', take this post in the context and spirit it was written for a change, if you really, no 'really' don't get what I'm talking about I will clarify if you like, just don't make sport of it for a change.
cheers, and still with all respect as always,
Mick.
PPS, what Mark said