Interfacing with other CAD packages and cultural differences
Interfacing with other CAD packages and cultural differences
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I have to upgrade our CAD from 2D to 3D and have been looking for some time at Inventor, Solid Works and Solid Edge and to be honest all three can quite easily cope with our product range which is small rotationally symmetrical parts driven through parametrics with welding and tapered threads.
We have now been bought by a company that uses Pro/E and I have requested a demo copy for evaluation. I have a feeling that Pro/E is like using the moon to crack a nut with our requirements but there is an issue of sharing drawings/models/data.
So my question is, from those outside the company who don't have a vested ineterest in my decision, is how well does Pro/E interface with the other three packages mentioned above.
There are issues regarding 2D drawings, 3D models, parametric values, standards, conventions, etc.
It already looks like we might have an issue of '..seperated by the same language..' as the new parent company is in USA and we are British so we have issues about 1st-3rd angle projection, metric-imperial units, etc.
Any insight into either of these two issues (interfacing and different cultural standards) would be gratefully appreciated.
We have now been bought by a company that uses Pro/E and I have requested a demo copy for evaluation. I have a feeling that Pro/E is like using the moon to crack a nut with our requirements but there is an issue of sharing drawings/models/data.
So my question is, from those outside the company who don't have a vested ineterest in my decision, is how well does Pro/E interface with the other three packages mentioned above.
There are issues regarding 2D drawings, 3D models, parametric values, standards, conventions, etc.
It already looks like we might have an issue of '..seperated by the same language..' as the new parent company is in USA and we are British so we have issues about 1st-3rd angle projection, metric-imperial units, etc.
Any insight into either of these two issues (interfacing and different cultural standards) would be gratefully appreciated.





RE: Interfacing with other CAD packages and cultural differences
As for the 'cultural' differences, someone has to bite the bullet and say these are the company global standards. We are having that issue with a plant in Europe, we are in the US and the parent. We have set up common formats with the location and 1st/3rd angle being the only differences. There is some resistence in adopting someone else's standards.
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RE: Interfacing with other CAD packages and cultural differences
Regards,
SrG.
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RE: Interfacing with other CAD packages and cultural differences
All the programs you mention (I'd stay away from Ad$k, too) are all about the same price so "overkill" may be offset by not having to fiddle with compatibility issues. If you were going to go with one of the ~ $1K US range of programs that might make a differnce.
(Is Pro/Desktop still around?
What degree of interoperability does it offer?)