I have been working on a complete rewrite of the MOI3D curriculum we used at YouthQuest to teach 3D design to at-risk and neurodiverse students.

In the original courseware, we did not cover Conic. To be honest, it was because I had no idea how it might be used.

But, I was determined to cover each and every feature of the MOI3D UI this time around and that meant having to put in some effort into understanding Conic.

It turned out to be quite a fun adventure and I learned a great deal!

Lesson #1: MOI3D had Conic YEARS before it was added to Solidworks.

Conic was added to MOI3D in 2009. It wasn't made available in Solidworks until 2013.

Lesson #2: Conic was the direct result of Michael's connection to his users.

One of the things I most appreciate about the MOI3D experience is the personal attention Michael pays to thus community. As I went back through the forums to glean what I could about Conic, the history of it being added in the V2 beta unfolded in a fascinating thread. Michaels response to Jamie's (Futureproof) query was "I think I can probably cook up a conic curve command, I will give that a try."

What followed was an interesting unfolding of the thought processes behind the capabilities that proved fascinating to me.

It is this kind of interaction that gives me confidence to recommend MOI3D to anyone and everyone. What a great product and a great community.