CAD vs SolidWorks

[StillDefective]

Originally Posted by mplanchard

Disclosure: I work for Dassault Systemes SolidWorks.

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Our team wasn't sure what the SW logo was supposed to be until I was talking to my dad about Catia and he told me that the parent company was Dassault and that's why it's a stylized DS.

Needless to say our minds were blown.

[mplanchard]

Dassault Systemes acquired SolidWorks in 1997. Dassault Systemes is known as the 3D Experience company with software brands such as CATIA, DELMIA and SIMULIA (Abaqus).

[ArtemusMaximus]

Originally Posted by Allison K

Solidworks can be downloaded as well, the information can be found via the Virtual KOP. Every team is eligible for 20 free licenses, and Solidworks Electrical is available to teams as well. My team used Solidworks this year and was really happy with the program and the process of obtaining it.

I been using Creo 2.0 this year, but it seems Solidworks offer additional benefits (local manufacturing shops mostly use Solidworks)
Been trying to learn Inventor, but it's seems awkward after Creo

I can't seem to find information on how to obtain free Solidworks licenses for FRC teams.
Can you point me in right direction?

[tim-tim]

Originally Posted by ArtemusMaximus

I can't seem to find information on how to obtain free Solidworks licenses for FRC teams.
Can you point me in right direction?

Apply under the FIRST section on the SolidWorks site. This is how we get our free licenses every season.

[ArtemusMaximus]

Originally Posted by tim-tim

Apply under the FIRST section on the SolidWorks site. This is how we get our free licenses every season.

Thank you. Request sent

[ArtemusMaximus]

Received email today, with 9 licenses good until December 31, 2015

[tim-tim]

Originally Posted by ArtemusMaximus

Received email today, with 9 licenses good until December 31, 2015

Is this the 2014-2015 academic version? It sounds like it sense the expiration date is in 2015. I will have to put in for the new version if that is the case.

[ArtemusMaximus]

Originally Posted by tim-tim

Is this the 2014-2015 academic version? It sounds like it sense the expiration date is in 2015. I will have to put in for the new version if that is the case.

Yes, it's "SolidWorks Student Engineering Kit (2014-2015)"