AutoCad Inventor 2010

[McGurky]

I cant argue for why inventor is better in any way because I have never used any other cad software besides Autodesk. The main reason that I use inventor currently is because that is what our school teaches on. This summer when I have more time, I plan on learning at least solidworks and possibly PRO-E if I have the time.

Is there anywhere to get either Solidworks or Pro-E free?

P.S. That is an awesome Render BTW!!!

[kramarczyk]

Originally Posted by McGurky

Is there anywhere to get either Solidworks or Pro-E free?

Pro-E is available to all FIRST teams...
http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc....aspx?id=10990
Don't forget to grab MathCAD while you are at it.

[atraster]

I personally found that autodesk inventor was easier to use than solidworks. Just because other programs are more widely used doesn't mean that it is a better program. Autodesk is on the top of my list of programs.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by McGurky

I cant argue for why inventor is better in any way because I have never used any other cad software besides Autodesk. The main reason that I use inventor currently is because that is what our school teaches on. This summer when I have more time, I plan on learning at least solidworks and possibly PRO-E if I have the time.

Is there anywhere to get either Solidworks or Pro-E free?

P.S. That is an awesome Render BTW!!!

As for Pro.E, you can pick it up on their site when you register a team. But for solidworks, Marie Planchard is the Solidworks Rep. for FIRST.

In terms of Solidworks vs Inventor vs Pro.E , there are many threads on this topic:

-Pro.E vs Inventor
-Solidworks vs Inventor

In all honesty, I had a hard time with Pro.E. Probably because it didn't interest me and I know Solidworks. Inventor was so so when you know another CAD program. Solidworks and Google Sketch up is used at my job. So that's the main reason. Its all up to the person, people like different things, but I really do like 2010 Inventor; might just have to give it a try .

Solidworks also helped me out with ideas

[NickE]

Originally Posted by McGurky

Is there anywhere to get either Solidworks or Pro-E free?

You could try applying to get sponsored by Solidworks or send a pm to Marie Planchard on Chief Delphi.