Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Comparison of Cadd

If Solid works is so good, maybe I should take a look at it. In idea where
I can buy it ...and how much it costs?

Smoke
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Gordon-Gilmore <zephyrus@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>;
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Date: Friday, July 27, 2001 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Comparison of Cadd

>At 07:37 AM 7/27/2001 -0700, Marcus wrote:
>
>>Last I checked, Solidworks is not much more expensive than Autocad; and

you

>>have to consider that you are investing in your son's EDUCATION!!!
>>
>>Why hobble him with a dinosaur, when the cutting edge is available.
>
>I agree 110%, Marcus. Autocad is nothing more than a glorified electronic
>drafting board. It might be OK for simple, flat parts but for anything of
>real substance it is not worth it. After using Acad for about 8 years (and
>before that VersaCAD--still my favorite 2D program--and Personal Designer)
>we went to Solidworks 3 years ago and have not looked back. There is no
>comparison.
>
>Designing in true solid 3D, being able to rotate the part around in
>realtime, fit it to other parts, have direct output for SLA and CAM
>programs (not to mention designing sheetmetal parts with accurate bend
>reliefs and being able to output flat patterns) put it on a whole higher
>plane of existence. And being able to do more "organic" parts--with lofted
>surfaces truly fairing into flat and radisued walls--is probably the best
>benefit. No more trying to estimate flat projected view of the shape we
>*really* want!
>
>And the drawing package of Solidworks has developed markedly. Automatic
>view generation, importing dimensions (linked with the model both ways!)
>automatically, being able to drag dimensions between views without losing
>their association, projected views from any angle, full and partial
>sections, pre-crosshatched... I'd rather do a part in Solidworks just to
>get the drawing, than do it in Autocad from the start, even for simple
>parts these days!
>
>Best regards,
>
>Randy
>
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