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Hi Heckler ' Just for the record, the reverse on your tag line was just meant as a joke, but I was struck by the unusual twist of meaning by just subbing opposites. OK I don't claim or care to claim anything. However, I don't get the meaning of your tagline in the context of this group. How...

Hi Everyone - I'm back You are all absolutely right, and thanks for everyone's input and encouragement. Took a lot of effort to retool an Autocad wired brain - but I now think Solid Modeler. Actually, it's very easy. Regards Kroth

Hi Heckler: This has nothing to do with SW --- I couldn't help observing that one should also not never underestimate the power of smart people in small groups (unknown, however, if noboy wants this one, I lay claims to it) Regards KROTH

Amazing - all I ever get on this thread is flack and side issues-- no-one ever says, for example: -- A Lite must absolutely have motion detection -- Anyway, thanks for your replies -- I Quit Regards

SBaugh: By the way, I never mentioned getting my CSWP license (whatever that is), and am not vaguely interested in total expertise, or this license - I don't really care for my sake whether or not SW offers a SW version -I just happen to think that this is a good idea -- and SW Corp. should...

Also, why does Microsoft, one of the worlds richest corporation sell Windows XP for $600 or so; Win XP must be several magnitudes more complex than SW - guess what -- Windows covers the world. Lets help SW cover the world. They'll never do it at 5k. Lets design for them a good SW Lite, one they...

No need to get bent out of shape - There is always a market/need for a Lite Version of anything. I own one $5.95 hammer, and it suits me fine, and has done many great things. Until I start doing complete buildings, I'll leave the $150 power nailer in the store. Many a great builder stared out...

This thread is a secondary thread of my thread "Learning Solidworks" thread559-106785. SW offers a great deal of support, as well as an excellent free learning version of their basic program. However, I would readily buy a Lite version at $500 or so. I would prefer starting out in SW from my...

SW does not currently offer a "Lite" version of this excellent program. There are probably good reasons for and against this. Other solid modelers DO offer entry level versions at an affordable price (Alibre Design, for example at $795 -- https://alibre.com/register/purchase.aspx ). Whether or...

SBaugh: I have not been exposed to the corporate version - my plan was/is as I said earlier to learn SW from the Personal Edition - which is just fine for that purpose, and if it truly fits me, to buy the full version (at one time , did things the other way around - bought the software, then...

Hi: Comment only: Typical behavior - something good is finally created, then it succeeds and everyone is ecstatic that it finally exists, then it gets improved and promptly screwed up. They did that to my favorite database program, at start rock hard simplicity and reliability (exactly what a...

Back to "Educational Seat" -- this was my first thought on coming upon SW some month's ago, and I reviewed several educational products resellers. For SW and Autocad they required that one was a full time degree seeking student or full time teacher. Naturally, as "self educator", I didn't...

Sorry - I finally figured it out --- The course (very good basic skills) is offered by http://www.cadpo.com --- from them you can get a 3 day free trial -- I got this info from my reseller ---, and it is for a longer period, as promo, probably. I suggest you go to your/a reseller for longer...

Hi - try this: http://www.igetit.com -- they offer a free online course --very good for beginners

rhpe Hi - I appreciate your comments - particularly from your background end use perspective. Incidental comment: Apart from my SW learning effort, I am pursuing out of interest various side issues to 3d modelling --- for example -- having just recently looked beyond Autocad 2d (which suited...

TateJ Mechanical product/mechanism development, as contract engineer, or on spec in areas I see as commercially interesting providing I can come up with feasible concepts (embodied in functional prototypes I wouuld construct, based on formal designs I would make)(which is my reason for looking...

Hi Scott: Do you feel that Alibre has any chance at all of establishiong itself to the level of SWX or SolidEdge (however, this may not be Alibre's goal - ) -- or is Alibre an oddball product that won't exist in x years. In my area (Ontario, Canada), SW is extremely active - a number of...

TateJ; Could I ask your opinion on SWX vs. Alibre -- as independent, the program cost is critical (am currently using SW's 90 day (renewable) personal learning edition), and since I am just starting to learn SW as, this would be the ideal time to switch; From ground zero, for the purpose of...

Could I ask you for an unbiased opinion on using Alibre for general mechanical design - how are you using it - any opinion how it compares to SW? Thanks

RobMech1: As long time Autocadder, I am finally biting the bullet on 3d modellers, specifically SW. Alibre is a discovery I made accidentally just yesterday. This makes me wonder - just how many more 3d modellers are there out there, so to speak. Could I ask you to list the more popular ones...