Ask HN: Does anyone use SolidWorks for web design?

#1

Post by katieben » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 2:15 AM UTC

Does anyone use SolidWorks for web design?

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use SolidWorks for web design?

#2

Post by BCounsell » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 4:16 AM UTC

I've used SolidWorks once for graphic that was used on a webpage. The only reason was having some shadows that didn't look like they were drawn by a 4yo. SolidWorks doesn't have any HTML/Code capability to create a webpage.

Curious or trying to figure if SolidWorks is a viable web design tool?

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use SolidWorks for web design?

#3

Post by aslewofmice » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 5:09 AM UTC

I wish I could imagine how this would even work for anything other than snapshots of render models. Maybe VRML could come back...

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use SolidWorks for web design?

#4

Post by hrasm » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 5:35 AM UTC

My understanding is that it is a tool for use with a very niche market: 3D CAD in a budget. I would think that such a use is not in their roadmap.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone use SolidWorks for web design?

#5

Post by glimcat » Thu, Aug 18, 2011, 7:45 AM UTC

aslewofmice wrote: post #3

I wish I could imagine how this would even work for anything other than snapshots of render models. Maybe VRML could come back...

I seriously hope not.