Stephen Lathrop on sun 8 nov 98
Has anyone compared GlazChem and Insight?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both Glaze calculation
programs?
Do you have a preference for one or the other that you would care to tell
us about? Or email me privately if you prefer.
I would like to recommend one to a Potter friend who now has computer
access.
Ceramics Web [GlazChem] and Digital fire [Insight] both seem to offer nice
packages. I was not able to make an Insight "Demo" downloaded really
function, probably my fault. So without an Insight to run I can not
effectively evaluate to give an objective reply. GlazChem trial package
worked right out of the box so to speak so I am currently biased. I would
like to be fare to both... Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Steve
PMFox on mon 9 nov 98
Steve--
I can only give a partial answer, being an Insight (only) user. My main
need for calculation is modification of an existing glaze to eliminate
problems. Insight allows side-by-side comparison of 2 different
glazes. I'm told other softwares don't have that option-- (can other
users confirm?).
Patti in Wisconsin
Stephen Lathrop wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Has anyone compared GlazChem and Insight?
> What are the advantages and disadvantages of both Glaze calculation
> programs?
>
>
Chess Denman on tue 10 nov 98
Glasechem and insight do rather different kind of things.
I use glasechem to manage all my glase recipies in a nice database and also
I use its substitution function to swap products in the glase but retain the
same oxide make up.
Insight is rotten at databasing glases but is an absolutely brilliant glase
calculator. I use insight for designing glases from scratch using a limit
formula. The documentation which comes with it helps you step by step to do
the sums and not make any of the innumerable errors.
I bought the reference book and the magic of fire book but these are in my
experience a dissappointment. The book on glases says nothing more than can
be gleaned from "daniel Rhodes clay and glases for the potter" and the
reference book is full of data about underglase stains from USA which are of
no relevance to me. Indeed the best way to find out the composition of a
frit or raw material is to use the excelent materials database in the SSDU
web site.
If your friend can splash out get both
If your friend mostly needs to archive and store recipies and make
substitutions get glasechem
If your friend is into heavy sums and making up lots and lots of glases from
limit formulae get insight.
Chess
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Lathrop
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: 09 November 1998 03:46
Subject: Compare GlazChem Vs Insight
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Has anyone compared GlazChem and Insight?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both Glaze calculation
programs?
Do you have a preference for one or the other that you would care to tell
us about? Or email me privately if you prefer.
I would like to recommend one to a Potter friend who now has computer
access.
Ceramics Web [GlazChem] and Digital fire [Insight] both seem to offer nice
packages. I was not able to make an Insight "Demo" downloaded really
function, probably my fault. So without an Insight to run I can not
effectively evaluate to give an objective reply. GlazChem trial package
worked right out of the box so to speak so I am currently biased. I would
like to be fare to both... Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Steve
L Ewing on wed 11 nov 98
Hi Chess,
Your can I add to your observations by suggesting that Matrix Glaze =
Calculation
Software is worth considering. It is capable of performing both of the =
tasks
which prompted you to obtain two different software packages. Matrix allows=
the
development and management of any number of recipe or material databases and=
has
search functions which allow glazes to be located either by name or by a =
variety
of quality descriptions. Matrix will also allow a digital image of the =
glaze to
be stored with it. This means that when you are looking for a glaze in a
database you can browes through glaze images which are much easier to =
recognise
rather than having to read text associated with the glaze. Matrix will also
allow recipes to be saved as individual files thus giving full flexibility =
for
manipulating and test firing glazes before finally committing them to a
database.
When it comes to designing glazes at the formula level and creating recipes =
from
these formula Matrix makes this task very easy. Progress calculations are
provided numerically and are plotted on limit formula graphs which also =
display
the target formula. Any oxide overloads during recipe creation are detected=
and
the user is given the opportunity to backup and try an alternative material.
Why buy two software packages when one will perform database and recipe =
creation
tasks and much more e.g. the creation of line, triaxial and quadraxial
(biaxial?) blends.
Lawrence Ewing
lewing=40clear.net.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Chess Denman =5BSMTP:chess.denman=40virgin.net=5D
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 6:00 AM
To: CLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: Compare GlazChem Vs Insight
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Glasechem and insight do rather different kind of things.
I use glasechem to manage all my glase recipies in a nice database and also
I use its substitution function to swap products in the glase but retain the
same oxide make up.
Insight is rotten at databasing glases but is an absolutely brilliant glase
calculator. I use insight for designing glases from scratch using a limit
formula. The documentation which comes with it helps you step by step to do
the sums and not make any of the innumerable errors.
I bought the reference book and the magic of fire book but these are in my
experience a dissappointment. The book on glases says nothing more than can
be gleaned from =22daniel Rhodes clay and glases for the potter=22 and the
reference book is full of data about underglase stains from USA which are of
no relevance to me. Indeed the best way to find out the composition of a
frit or raw material is to use the excelent materials database in the SSDU
web site.
If your friend can splash out get both
If your friend mostly needs to archive and store recipies and make
substitutions get glasechem
If your friend is into heavy sums and making up lots and lots of glases from
limit formulae get insight.
Chess
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Lathrop =3Cslathrop=40binney-smith.com=3E
To: CLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU =3CCLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU=3E
Date: 09 November 1998 03:46
Subject: Compare GlazChem Vs Insight
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Has anyone compared GlazChem and Insight?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both Glaze calculation
programs?
Do you have a preference for one or the other that you would care to tell
us about? Or email me privately if you prefer.
I would like to recommend one to a Potter friend who now has computer
access.
Ceramics Web =5BGlazChem=5D and Digital fire =5BInsight=5D both seem to =
offer nice
packages. I was not able to make an Insight =22Demo=22 downloaded really
function, probably my fault. So without an Insight to run I can not
effectively evaluate to give an objective reply. GlazChem trial package
worked right out of the box so to speak so I am currently biased. I would
like to be fare to both... Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Steve
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