Thread: showdown: SOLIDWORKS vs. INVENTOR
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Re: showdown: SOLIDWORKS vs. INVENTOR
I will say right up front that I know only SolidWorks as far as this discussion goes.

But, in the terms of MODELING software, I love SolidWorks.

The DRAWING part of it leaves a lot to be desired, and in reality, this is the most important part of my job as a CAD operator.

I'm not a designer. I use SolidWorks personally to design 3d models of things (Lego assemblies and what not, but not at work). At work, I make parts from 2d existing drawings. For a design (modeling) software I think a software like SolidWorks, or Inventor is the way to go as opposed to plain jane AutoCAD 2d (and the horrible faking of 3d shapes).

I want to learn Inventor, just so I can see if the software is as reliable, and as inclusive as SolidWorks for MODELING.

(I also want to learn Pro/E as well, the Wildfire version specifically, but that's another story.)

But, I also want to learn Inventor to see what it does with DRAWINGS when you are ready to release products, and need a good drawing to send to the production floor that they can make real parts to, in an engineering world where no one cares what the model looks like, just as long as your dimensions are readable, and correct.
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