Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
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There are student versions avilable for Catia V5, Solidworks, a mutitude of Autodesk products including Inventor, and Pro/e I belive. For someone looking to expand ther skill set of cad applications, these are highly usefull in developing a proficency on a new software.
How come Seimens doesn't offer student versions of NX and/or Solid Edge? Gaining any experince on this software outside of getting a job where these applications are used (catch 22 applies) or taking a course at a university or college (provided you are eligible to audit the course) would be next to impossible.
I'm in the Columbus OH area.
Ideas? Suggestions?
How come Seimens doesn't offer student versions of NX and/or Solid Edge? Gaining any experince on this software outside of getting a job where these applications are used (catch 22 applies) or taking a course at a university or college (provided you are eligible to audit the course) would be next to impossible.
I'm in the Columbus OH area.
Ideas? Suggestions?
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RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
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RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
If you don't know how to contact anyone, try calling...
1-800-498-5351
...and perhaps someone will be able to help you.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
I went to the following:
http://
I filled out the info and was contaced a few days later. No dice for a 30 day trial version because I won't be purchasing it for $5000. Being currently unemployed, I can't justify the expense. He said Ohio State uses it, so if I can just audit the class that gives me acces to SE, great. I guess I can get the drafting for free though...
I will however take a class at Columbus State, get my student I.D. and purchase a student version of Catia and Solidworks and Inventor and Pro/e.... but no Seimens products.
John, how much market share does Seimens (NX or SE) have in the U.S. market? What about your competion?
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
I share your sentiments.
Seems to me, that by letting people (not just students) get ahold of a trial version, whether its 30 days or a 12 month licence, it could be looked at as a form of advertising, a kind sales technique - you know, customer involvement.
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
One possible upside (to the customer) of this approach was the ability to negotiate large discounts on the license & maintenance cost.
I've heard that a lot of the ability to negotiate has been removed by "higher-ups" within Siemens recently (ie: 2009). While this might seem to be a highly counter-intuitive strategic decision (especially in a down market, when you'd want to be very flexibly with customers' budgetary limitations), it actually might have a golden lining of sorts. For example, Siemens has recently been running a steep discount on NX Advanced Simulation - available WITHOUT any negotiation at all. If this is a sign of things to come, it actually might be a good change, since the negotiations could be incredibly drawn-out and fatiguing.
In general, it'd be great if Siemens could move toward a model where the software is more quickly delivered at a reasonable price to potential customers.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
The following can be purchased froman online "superstore":
Solidworks - $140
AutoCAD Inventor Professional Suite 2010 Education (61 Month Term) - $155
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 Student Edition - $70
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 for Personal Use - $250
I'm statring to think Seimens doesn't know what their competition is up to.
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
Other vendors may choose to take a different approach, but Siemens' feels that the route they have taken provides the maximum benefit for the largest number of individuals while at the same time establishing a solid infrastructure which will continue to deliver on that promise for years to come.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
If you know of any other institutions of higher learinng in the Columbus, OH area, please let me know.
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
No university (nearby) I know of uses NX.
I'm just about to give up because I get the impression the Seimens is not interested in proffesionals expanding thier skill set with their software. If they are, they sure make it difficult.
Fooey!
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
While I have no details that I can share at the moment, it would be unfair to suggest that we are "not interested" in filling this need.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
I'll patiently stand by for future anouncemnets.
I'm done.
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
I just stumbled accross these sites: (I don't know why they didn't turn up before)
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Are these legit?
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
That being said, thank you for passing these along and while I'm not part of the Solid Edge group, since it is a product of Siemens PLM Software, we all need to be aware and watchful when there might be an issue with less than legal copies of the software being sold. Therefore I'll forward this information to our legal people and if I learn anything, I'll let you all know.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
Any update as to if/when Siemens will make available a trial or student version of NX4,5,6... avialable to those of us who are out of work and only last used a earlier version of NX and would like to keep up with the latest version of NX so they can add to their marketability?
I last used NX3 but employeers want NX4 or NX5. I would at least like to be able to familiarize myself with the newer versions.
The glass is operating at 50% capacity.
RE: Student Versions of NX/Solid Edge?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.