Re: Re:Solidedge

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Werby <drewid@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 12:58 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re:Solidedge

>From: Andrew Werby <drewid@...>
>
>Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 15:28:26 -0400
> From: "Patrick Huss" <patrick@...>
>Subject: Re: free 3D solids modeling / 2D drafting software
>
>I must say, I picked up a copy of what I thought was a demo of SolidEdge at
>the Mid-Atlantic tool show, and it is a MOSTLY functioning,

Parasolids-based

>solid modeling package. Its pretty powerful, not the most intuitive
>interface, but I am getting used to it. The catch, though, is that you can
>save native file format or stl format, you must pay for IGES compatability.
>Still, if I understand the website correctly, it only cost $500. for the
>full package. The free version comes with sheetmetal and assembly modules,
>which I haven't explored, and the solids module has several functions that
>lend themselves to moldmaking. I recommend it to anyone, after all its

free,

>powerful, and free. Three good reasons.
>
>Patrick Huss
>
>[The demo sounds like a good deal! But you're way off on the price of the
>full version- it retails for $4995.00 plus a $1300 per year maintenance
>fee. ]
>
>Andrew Werby

I wasn't way off - just by one zero. : ) Give or take 1300.
Seriously, though, Andrew does that include CAM?

Patrick Huss