Purchasing SolidWorks
Purchasing SolidWorks
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Background:
I'm a mechanical designer in the Middle East
Returing to US to finish BSME spec. in Mech. Des. Mat. & FEA for now.
I'm very familiar with Inventor Series. Advisor says SolidWorks is industry standard for true 3D.
Which package should I purchase?
How much does a license cost?
Thanks!
Jason
I'm a mechanical designer in the Middle East
Returing to US to finish BSME spec. in Mech. Des. Mat. & FEA for now.
I'm very familiar with Inventor Series. Advisor says SolidWorks is industry standard for true 3D.
Which package should I purchase?
How much does a license cost?
Thanks!
Jason






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My personal preference is SolidWorks. I've been using Autodesk products since the late 80's, but switched to SolidWorks a year or so ago. It is more intuitive and is growing rapidly in popularity. It is easier to learn if you are just starting out in 3-D.
Garland E. Borowski, PE
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Search this forum and you will read others experiences with both software. I personly do not like Autodesk products, my opinion.
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site
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Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
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Best Regards,
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
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I do plan on doing contract work. Also, I have a plan to utilize SolidWorks for the rest of my stay over here. Right now I'm working on an up-armoring design for all tractor trailer trucks. It's a universal kit... SolidWorks would be very helpful now. I'm doing Everything with AutoCAD 2005. It's killing my laptop.
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Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site
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Garland E. Borowski, PE
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RE: Purchasing SolidWorks
Compared to UG and Catia, it is a bargain. We are purchasing a UG bundle for a remote office here and it's around $18,000. That's for just Drafting, Modeling, & Assy.
Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
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Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site
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ctopher, I'm using the company's laptop now. It's a Compaq Evo N610c w/512MB RAM - Pentium 4m 2.0GHz. When I work in 3D it's bogging it down.
Thanks for all the info. I'm checking it out.
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Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site
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This computer can hold one gig max, but it's older, slower memory. The computer is tweaked for max performance and I'm trying to get another gig of RAM, but the requisition speed here is at a snail's pace.
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Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site
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I have met a few Halliburton guys at SolidWorks World, so they are using SWx. Maybe the home office could help you out?
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UPDATE:
The sales rep. emailed me back with pricing details -
"Thanks for the information. The pricing for the base SolidWorks is $3995, and subscription service is $1295 a year. For SolidWorks Office Pro, the price is $5995, and $1495 for subscription service, and for SolidWorks Office Premium, the price is $7997, $1995 for sub service."
A bit more than I had expected for the Premium... What is this "yearly subscription service"?
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I have received a lot of information on SWx now. The Premium Package is the only package with COSMOSWorks Designer. The Office Pro Package only has COSMOSXpress. The Standard Package doesn't have any COSMOS... Even COSMOSWorks Designer states it's for nonspecialists in FEA.
The reseller representative told me that SWx Standard Package won't run COSMOSWorks Designer, but I can purchase a standalone version of it for $3500 + $1000 subscription.
I like all functions and management the Office Pro has to offer...