CAD software?????????

[hero_saku39]

I have seen some input on software in a few threads but not enough....could everyone that has (past or present) a CAD program chime in with opinions, reveiws, COST,.....and anything else that seems relevant (mainly relevant to the tube chassis designs we see here).

Thank you!

[buggito]

Solidwork, Over 5 K for commercial use and under $ 100.00 if you go for the student version and $ 149.99 with cosmos, everybody use it at work , aircraft engineer, I just start to learn it, kick ...

[KWiKSand]

I use Autodesk Inventor. *

I think a new seat of it is around 5K+ now. *I have no problem drawing the majority of stuff that I need for a tube chassis.

[Mike]

I use Autodesk Inventor. *

I think a new seat of it is around 5K+ now. *I have no problem drawing the majority of stuff that I need for a tube chassis.

Got any tips on using Inventor? I have been working in autocad for 11 years but Im totaly lost in Inventor.

Mike

[KWiKSand]

Forget everything you ever learned in Autocad. *Hard to do, but it is the best way. *They are totally different mindsets. * In Autocad, you draw precise and dimension, in Inventor you sketch and then use dimensions and constraints to make it precise. *

I use the Master sketch method mostly. *Once you get the hang of it, you wonder how you ever did anything in the past. *Avoid Adaptivity. *

If you have any specific questions, pm me and I will see if I can help.

[Mike]

Yeah *I can tell its nothing like autocad. I have not messed around with inventor in years but being you look to be a pro at it I may try it out again.

Mike

[hero_saku39]

Solidwork, Over 5 K for commercial use and under $ 100.00 if you go for the student version and $ 149.99 with cosmos, everybody use it at work , aircraft engineer, I just start to learn it, kick ...

Are you able to see see range of motion, say with suspension, without the solidworks animator.......and what is cosmos?

also anyone have experience with Rhinoceros 3D???

[tenaja]

Cant' beat the price of Alibre Xpress ....it's free.
The full version of Alibre Design can model anything Solidworks or Inventor can (95% of the tasks in the same time or faster), and it starts around $800.

[Bugpac]

i got rhinoserous for free, plk racer has used it i know, he sent me that car he drew in rhinosaurus, but i have no idea how to use, i can use as much as i want, but you can only save 25 times for free....

[tenaja]

Alibre Xpress is free, with unlimited use.