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Title: Solidworks
Post by: Pastis on May 09, 2012, 07:20:00 PM
Anyone know of a Solidworks look-alike, clone or similar?  It's a fairly heavy-duty engineering / design package; they still want around £3K per seat for a d/load - fine for a corporate, big budget user but out of the question for an SME  noooo:
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 09, 2012, 07:25:02 PM
Off the top of my head the only thing that might come close would be Alibre. There is a free trial version available so you can see if it does what you need.

http://www.alibre.com/ (http://www.alibre.com/)
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Pastis on May 09, 2012, 07:50:40 PM
Cheers GM, will check it out   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Pastis on May 10, 2012, 11:07:05 AM
Alibre not so good for Macs  noooo:
However this one might be worth a try   http://www.punchcad.com/p-9-viacad-2d3d-v8.aspx (http://www.punchcad.com/p-9-viacad-2d3d-v8.aspx)
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Pirate on May 14, 2012, 06:30:15 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:

 :thumbsup:...thats what I use...not free tho...
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:32:28 PM
Quote from: Bogie on May 14, 2012, 06:30:15 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:

 :thumbsup:...thats what I use...not free tho...

You gets wot you pays for... I've got TurboCAD too....  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Snoopy on May 15, 2012, 06:45:14 AM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:32:28 PM
Quote from: Bogie on May 14, 2012, 06:30:15 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:

 :thumbsup:...thats what I use...not free tho...

You gets wot you pays for... I've got TurboCAD too....  Thumbs:


YOU paid for it?  Snoopysick:
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Barman on May 15, 2012, 07:33:03 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on May 15, 2012, 06:45:14 AM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:32:28 PM
Quote from: Bogie on May 14, 2012, 06:30:15 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:

 :thumbsup:...thats what I use...not free tho...

You gets wot you pays for... I've got TurboCAD too....  Thumbs:


YOU paid for it?  Snoopysick:

 evil:
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 15, 2012, 08:27:16 AM
Quote from: Snoopy on May 15, 2012, 06:45:14 AM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:32:28 PM
Quote from: Bogie on May 14, 2012, 06:30:15 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:

 :thumbsup:...thats what I use...not free tho...

You gets wot you pays for... I've got TurboCAD too....  Thumbs:


YOU paid for it?  Snoopysick:

Dodgy Cyprus boot sale I expect.
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Pastis on May 15, 2012, 08:31:36 AM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:

It's a possibility. I'll look into it   :thumbsup: 
Title: Re: Solidworks
Post by: Barman on May 15, 2012, 08:33:53 AM
Quote from: Pastis on May 15, 2012, 08:31:36 AM
Quote from: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:16:07 PM
Doesn't TurboCAD do all that stuff...?  rubschin:

It's a possibility. I'll look into it   :thumbsup:

 angel1