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Cad system Cost???

Cad system Cost???

Cad system Cost???

(OP)
I'm having a meeting tomorrow to see if we can get our maintenance back for SE. I have been in contact with our vendor and got very nice quote to get back going.

I'm trying to get my ducks in a row for tomorrow meeting. I need some information. Does anyone know what a new seat, plus maintenance, per year cost (US$$)for Inventor and Solid Works??

I know the cost for SE if starting from scratch is $5,500 per seat plus $1500 per year maintenance

Solid Edge V20

RE: Cad system Cost???

(OP)
opps forgot one. what about Visio??

Solid Edge V20

RE: Cad system Cost???

Don't just look at the cost of the software.

Look at the costs of redoing or translating work already done in SE.

The re-training costs.

The lost productivity when using a new system.

Take a look at thread724-223361: Factors to consider when choosing a CAD Package for more ideas.

For SW our maintenance appears to be about $7770 for 6 seats but not all of those are floating and I con't know what extras that covers and it was a couple of years ago etc.

KENAT,

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RE: Cad system Cost???

(OP)
Trust me KENAT, I'm just not looking at cost of new software alone. I have a whole list of items. I just was hoping some of you had cost associated with these programs. Cause i know they'll ask that question tomorrow.

Solid Edge V20

RE: Cad system Cost???

Maintenance is generally 25% of the initial cost for a single year, but if you go for a 3-year deal it should reduce to 20%/year, and I think that's probably about standard for most main-stream CAD.
I was once told that bringing an old version of SE up to date would cost the appropriate number of years maintenance.
So if you are 4 years out of date it's no different to buying new.

bc.
2.4GHz Core2 Quad, 4GB RAM,
Quadro FX4600.

RE: Cad system Cost???

(OP)
Thanks all for your stuff

Thankfully upper management approved our maintenance for Solid Edge. I didn't even need cost for other systems. Once they found out how much it will cost if we waited, they approved it. Luckily we didn't have to pay back maintenance for the last 6 months.

But now i can get back to the SE news groups, i wouldn't forget about you pep's. I found this sight very go avenue for information.

Solid Edge V20

RE: Cad system Cost???

I envy you, cadman. I lost access to the SE newsgroups since my client/employer didn't renew their maintenance. There are a few really knowledgeable people here, but there's just more activity over there.
 

RE: Cad system Cost???

Kenat, that's just because they know you better over there? ponder
 

--Scott
http://wertel.eng.pro

RE: Cad system Cost???

Well for one thing, there were many threads that were discussions rather than questions. I found them interesting and useful, as they contained advice on good SE practices, and helped me get better knowledge of the software. Even the rants gave me some insight on the software's shortcomings and ways to get around them.

Best of both worlds is having both resources available, the UGS forums and here at Eng-tips.

RE: Cad system Cost???

(OP)
Well i find some of them long winded..lol

Quote:

Best of both worlds is having both resources available, the UGS forums and here at Eng-tips.
But i also agree with you Gemnoc

Solid Edge V20

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