Hello,
I haven't seen any new comments about Microstation Connect on this forum. Does it mean that I am now the only person suffering from slow opening files, constant freezes and crashes with Connect?
Do I need to upgrade my pc which is now dual xeon 12 core system with 6 GB graphic card and 16gb Ram? Not the latest spec but quite a decent workstation, I think and it works quite well with other 3d packages including rendering.
Sarcasm aside: I have been paying the subscription for what I would assume is an upgrade and improvement to the product which is considered a top shelf cad/ 3d package.
Instead, I am getting the functionality which is way inferior than what is available from sketchup + autocad + vray, which come together as a cheaper annual expense. By functionality, I mean speed, user experience, stability, not just the number of tools available.
I am not questioning new elements such as solid feature modelling and general 3d options , but I have serious doubts about the new philosophy and direction of the UI and its functionality- ie who came with the idea of assigning new shortcuts to the Task manager? If I need to re-learn the interface this should be because it does provide an improvement in speed, not to slow and confuse.
If Microstation is to emulate Autocad I don't see the point- in fact I notice autocad has recently become more user friendly and logical even after years of not using it.
Of course, the natural decision would be to switch the software, but for many users like me have already invested a lot of time and money into what used to be considered a great product. It has been almost 18 years of my professional work with a big part of it covered by Bentley Subscription. At the end of a day, new Microstation Connect just disappoints and we are on edition 11! It's my third attempt to start working on Connect and every time I need to go back to the older V8i to get my work done.
Can somebody from Bentley please answer me, when the long due improvement to the speed and stability will be provided, as my subscription is now due for renewal?
Kind regards,
Radek Stefanczyk