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Re: Solidworks VS Inventor

I have used all three of the major parametric modeling programs, and I personally prefer solidworks. It's user interface is more intuitive, compared to inventor or PRO/E. I find myself making parts much quicker in solidworks, and manipulating drawings and parts requires less searching through complex menus and toolbars. The one big thing that i've noticed between the three is that inventor is tuned more for consumer systems and video cards especially, whereas solidworks and pro/e practically require a workstation card from amd or nvidia. Rendering capabilities are pretty much identical, and if required, its simple to put solidworks parts and assemblies into 3ds for animation and rendering.
I suggest for everyone interested in CAD packages, to try them all out, and find the one that suits your particular technique.
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