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AutoCAD 19 32.20%
Inventor 18 30.51%
Other 14 23.73%
What is CAD? 8 13.56%
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Unread 13-12-2001, 16:56
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AutoCAD, Inventor, or Other

Which do you prefer? AutoCAD, Inventor, or other?

and why?

I prefer autoCAD, becuase Inventor isnt worth learning, and if you do learn it, it should be after you master AutoCAD

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Solid Edge......

I voted other and i voted for Solid Edge...i really really like the program....its similar to Inventor, but better in my mind...

Also DJ is the reason u dont like Inventor because the "animation guys" have brainwashed you or is it becuase you don't know how to use it???

Also I think it would be easier to master Inventor first (its alot a lot more newbie friendly than AutoCAD)



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Thats the problem...inventor is too newbie friendly...you arent going to use it anywhere else in the real world as far as i know...
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actually, i think autodesk is starting to get away from using autocad and they are starting to focus more on inventor. just about all the auto racing teams are using inventor. teams like chip ganassi. i think a lot of the places like delphi and chryser are starting to go toward inventor. looks like 3d modeling is the new wave of the future.
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Last I heard Delphi was 100% with Unigraphics Solutions (Creators of Solid Edge)

Andy B, is this still true?
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TurboCAD anyone?

Has anybody tried TurboCAD v7 Pro? I used the standard version to design a hangar and was very impressed. Bought the Pro version recently, and was floored by the amazing lighting and rendering.

TurboCAD is cheap, offers most of the features of AutoCAD and Inventor in one package. Converts to and from most file formats (including 3DS).

I heard that V8 has just been released. Gotta resist upgrade fever.
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TurboCAD

I have have TurboCAD Pro (but i'm not sure what version: i'll check when i get home), and i like it quite a bit...It's a pretty simple program that lets you do many of the same things as AutoCAD for less...


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No... Delphi uses many CAD programs

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Last I heard Delphi was 100% with Unigraphics Solutions (Creators of Solid Edge)

Andy B, is this still true?
No, DJ. Unigraphics is what I use as a machine designer, but there are many other programs used here at Delphi. Here is a breakdown of what is used within the Delphi-Delco division:

Unigraphics is used by machine designers and product designers.

Solid Edge is used by a few production engineers and system engineers who are not as CAD-intensive as the UG users.

AutoCad 2000 and v14 is used by EEs and MEs in manufacturing.

Mini-Cad is used by plant engineers (I think).

There are many other programs that are used for circuit board and IC layout, but I don't deal with that too much.

I just gotta say that using a Spaceball while designing is the best thing since sliced bread. A spaceball is not a mouse. It is a group of sensors which tell your CAD model to move around on your screen when you apply a force ot it.

For instacne, if I push my spaceball to the right, my CAD image moves to the right. If I pull the spaceball toward me, I zoom in on my CAD image. If I twist the spaceball, my CAD image starts rotating. The spaceball doesn't move, it stays still... but it senses the forces applied to it. I've had it for about 7 years. It would be great to use in games like Sim City or Starcraft.

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Exclamation Don't pass up those opportunities ....

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I prefer autoCAD, becuase Inventor isnt worth learning

Why pass up a great (and FREE!) opportunity to learn another application? Having multiple CAD application skills on your resume' when it comes time to look for that job IS a plus. I've been drawing with Autocad for a long time but since my exposure to Inventor and Solid Edge, I've concluded that parametric modeling is the way to go (especially for mechanical models). The concepts were a little hard to convert to (old dog - new concepts) but I got around the learning curve.

One other thing - I recently started using Solid Edge and found it easy to work with after learning the basics with Inventor. The drawing concepts and terminology are similar.

Give Inventor a try...... what do you have to loose?
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Ed, if you were the head of the CAD dept at some corporation and you had the choice of autoCAD or Inventor, which would you choose?
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My favorite program so far has to be Autodesk Mechanical Desktop (particulary release 3)... I cringe at Inventor, and hate using it. Unigraphics is nice though, but I don't know much on how to use it only really ever seeing it used, and not getting a whole lot of hands on time with the program.

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The Answer is .....

Inventor ..........

Absolutely ..........


(I'm assumming we are talking about mechanical modeling)
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Im just saying in general, for architectual, or whatever...
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Thumbs up Well, In the architectural world .......

DJ

I’ll agree with you that Autocad is a good product to use for architectural drawings. If your going to draw some floor plans and elevations (2D World), by all means use Autocad or Microstation. Both of these products have extensive 3rd party libraries available. I also agree that Autocad is a good application to have experience with. There’s no doubt that Autocad is popular across a wide variety of industries. I’m sticking with Inventor, Solid Edge, Solid Works, and Pro/E however when it comes to the wold of designing complex machines such as robots. The mass property calculations, engineering calculations, animation features, and constraint features alone make it worth learning any one of these apps.

The poll asks “Which do you prefer”. The answer depends on what your drawing …….


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Thats true...i guess they both have their advantages....i think i might take a look at inventor...but my vote still is for autoCAD

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