We are now evaluating various 3D packages, inventor, pro-e, can anyone point me in the direction of a good honest review of these packages for comparison as the investment is considerable and we want to make the right choice?
Cheers.
We are now evaluating various 3D packages, inventor, pro-e, can anyone point me in the direction of a good honest review of these packages for comparison as the investment is considerable and we want to make the right choice?
Cheers.
Try searching this group for a discusssion on "Should I buy Solidworks" There is some really interesting stuff in this thread covering different packages.
There are quite a few older discussions, too, which were very valuable from people who use both SolidWorks and other 3D CAD systems.
There are a couple primary issues in today's integrated "Strategic Supplier" type of relationships which are becoming more common over time, which severely impact engineering.
All these questions need to be seriously answered as to how they will affect what you do regardless of which CAD package?
Bo Clawson
A little suggested reading. The Chasm Companion by Paul Wieffels The Innovator's Solution by Clayton Christensen Seeing What's Next by Clayton Christensen Competitve Strategy and Competitive Advantage by Michael Porter Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore The Gorilla Game by Moore
These CAD programs are pretty much the same for most users. You might have a specific need that one of the chimps addresses.
Inventor?
Why would anyone buy 3D from the 2D company? Their 3D isn't even stand-alone but bundled with their flagship Acad. Where's John Walker when we need him?
I had a look at your company's website to get a feel for what it is you want to do with SW. Now a few questions:
I will say that I have worked in two places that make assemblies similar to yours and that used SW. SW was quite capable of doing the work, but the human factor did come into play and had much more to do with any problems that cropped up. The moral is, whichever system you eventually get, you will have to get everybody up to speed together and quickly. There are ways to do that with SW as I suppose there are with other systems. You will want to evaluate your VARs expertise and real world experience as much as the CAD.
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