Time to upgrade?

We are using SW 2008 and want to know if it is worth \\\$50,000 to upgrade to 2011.

So we made this list of a lot of stuff that we don't like about 2008.  If the major problems are fixed, we will probably upgrade.  Anyone care to see how many of these issues are fixed in 2011?  Maybe just take my list and highlight everything in green/red that has/n't been improved. =)   Thanks in advance!


  • Indented BOM shows all weldment cutlist items, not only some of them.
  • Able to edit selection of bodies for a view (currently we waste a lot of time on subweldment drawings)
  • Easier to manipulate weldment cutlist properties
  • Allow replacing a part with the same name but different location
  • Easier edge selection in drawings.  Sometimes I waste 30 seconds traying to click a line.
  • smarter selection - if i click on (or 2 pixels off) a point, choose the point, not the edge or the surface.  Better 5 pixels!
  • Allow having 2 files open with the same name in different locations
  • make min/max show max dist, max X, max Y, max Z, not XYZ components of min/max dist
  • allow to measure center distance between intersecting cylinders
  • add hotkey to switch between minimum/max/center distance
  • tab goes to next table cell
  • normal/realview colors match
  • better materials editor
  • can reorder part features regardless of parent/child dependencies 
    • same for suppressing
    • same for deleting just 1 feature
  • design library doesn't say L:\\ doesn't exist
  • no more miniature line problem - these seem to pop up on their on their own when i'm drawing quickly.
  • no easy way to reconfigure multiple parts in multiple  configurations (ie try changing 10 3/4" washer to 1" washers in a  multi-config assembly)
  • allow weldment gussets to go to non-intersecting faces
  • allow dist/dist chamfer to be flipped when selecting multiple edges
  • make multiple chamfers at non-45deg angles "smarter" - don't make me have to flip the 2nd one every time.
  • allow chamfers and fillets on different bodies
  • allow disabling more popup confirmations, ie when a chamfered or filleted edge is missing.
  • allow plane switching when drawing circles and arcs in 3d sketch
  • when "copying with mates", don't let it move other parts
  • sometimes when rotating the view with the mousewheel, it spins the model off to infinit. stop this
  • allow s-key popup boxes be resized. They like to get tall and skinny when you customize them.
  • add "select center" to right click menu, like "select mid-point"
  • If I don't change a part, don't ask to save it.  Especially if it is open by someone else already.
  • make it stop trying to resave library parts every time I use one
  • can undo Fix/Float
  • can redo in assemblies
  • when there are broken links, don't as twice where every part  is.  or even better, find the part automatically using the internal id.
  • don't move the leader when i rejustify dims/text
  • make bilateral tolerances update the 1st time you change them.
  • in the hole wizard, don't tell me no bodies are selected when they are.  this happens after changing a hole type.
  • White space around letters for detail views
  • Stop BOM from exploding when resizing one column
  • need a fast way to generate DXFs.
    • At least let me save a dxf with the same filename as the drawing.
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