Solidworks vs Solidedge 1

[okupa]

I've a young engineering enterprise and i need a cad 3d, useful and easy to learn.
Which is better?? I know that there are different opinions.

Thanks.

 

[pisbarcelona]

Hello Joan.
I'm a new user of Solidworks and last year I used Solidedge. Definetely Solidworks is much better than Solidedge, is more easy to learn.
Another advantage is that it´s cheaper than solidedge. And the interface is like Windows, known for all.
Buy Solidworks!!

 

[okupa]

Hello!
Thank you for your opinion, but to make a decision i will wait another opinions. It´s expensive and i cannot fail!

 

[SBaugh]

Hello,

I have been using SW for about 6 years now, almost since it came out. Just this year I passed my Certification exam for SW. Now I graduated with an Associates degree in Industrial Drafting. So basically I'm just a Drafter. But that's not what I'm doing I do Research & Development utilizing SW. I plan to go and get my Engineering degree soon. This my not account for much when it comes to buying SW. But if I can get a high paying job just because I know some software and I wasn't even trained on it, nor do I have a high priced Engineering degree, then they are doing something right.

I taught myself to use SW. I have never had any training on SW. I taught myself in about two weeks, and in about 1 month I was efficient.

But if you plan to buy SW or SE why don't you list some of the plans you have for a new CAD program. Like do you do Sheetmetal, or molding, or do you design custom parts an assemblies. What do you want it to do??

I hope I could have helped in some way, ;-) Scott Baugh, CSWP
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com

 

[MadMango]

I will also have to put my vote in for purchasing SolidWorks. Not only is it very easy to use, but the manuals that ship with the program are excellent. I started using SW with SW'96 and from what I remember it only took about 2 weeks of spending 1 hour a day going through the tutorial to learn every-day functions of the program.

There is more support for SolidWorks out in the industry than there is for SolidEdge. To prove this to yourself, go on Google.com and do a search for both programs. Also, SolidWorks is expandable. I am not sure about SolidEdge. This means that the core program can be added to to add functionality. PhotoWorks, FeatureWorks, etc. Many secdond-source programs are also designed to run directly from within SW.

My company also uses Nastran and MoldFlow, both of which work perfectly with SolidWorks.

 

[okupa]

Thanks for your colaboration!!

Could anyone explain more specificly advantages and disadvantages of each one?? We must do assemblies of some pieces, and how works each one? And Solidworks allows to work with surfaces?

 

[SBaugh]

JoanJove,

You need to check out comp.cad.solidworks! There you can post this question to them. But I would add you plan to use SW for.

If you don't know where this NG is, then check out the other post here called "Where to find forum". Scott Baugh, CSWP
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com

 

[3DDon]

I'm currently using both Solid Edge and SolidWorks. SolidWorks all the way!!! There are 2 sites that will give you a better picture of the cpibilities of both packages, and they are;

http://cadsense.co.nz/wishmain.htm

http://www.midrangecad.com

Check'm out

 

[SBaugh]

Just found 2 sites that can give you some comparison between SW & SE.

SW webite

http://www.tenlinks.com/CAD/mcad/reference/reviews/solidworks.htm

SE website

http://www.cadalog.com/archarticles.phtml?creview=2b

Cheers, Scott Baugh, CSWP
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com

 

I have a choice to make Pro/E with advanced surface package or Solid Works with Rhino. Boss request that I be able to construct any shape a person can dream of and a manufacturing tool can machine/fabricate.

I design plastic parts using many different manufacturing methods. Injection molding and thermo forming being the most used. A concern is that Solid Works will not be able to handle thin wall parts. Imagine a very complex cookie tray. I had a current thermo molder say the last part/tray I designed was the most complicated part/tray he's had to make. I have even harder parts yet to design!

I am so tired of Mechanical Desk Top.

Solid Works looks so easy to me and that's the attraction. But am I missing the bigger picture? Every body says that if Pro/E can't do it nothing else can.

Does it take two lifetimes to learn Pro/E? If I leave my computer for three months will I forget how to use it?

Carp-on

 

[swertel]

Carp-On,

Find a local SolidWorks reseller and have them in for a demo. You have the drawing of the "cookie cutter" that you already did. Have the demo people build that part in SolidWorks. SWX 2001 has some enhancements that will be helpful in the thin-walled arena. Combining SolidWorks with Rhino's surfacing ability is the most econmocial and user friendly choice you can make.

My first recommendation stands, have the SolidWorks people demo your part. But with the limitted information I know about your project, you would be happy with SWX/Rhino.

 

[BGC]

Hello,

could anyone tell me where I could find some online free tutorials to learn how to use Solid Works from scratch? I have no clue on how it works, and have never used AutoCAD... I would be very grateful for a response! Thankyou!

bgc

 

[SBaugh]

You can't get any free online tutorials, however if you have SW01, there is one that comes with the package. If you have a subscription purchased from SW, then check out there website. Anything else your going to have know someone that has the books, or buy the books from

http://www.amazon.com

Hope that helps, Scott Baugh, CSWP
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com