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Mould design software ???

Mould design software ???

Mould design software ???

(OP)
We are a small design house specializing in injection moulds.  We are currently in search of a new design package. We've looked at Think3 w/addin K-mold, and Solidworks w/addin Moldworks. Also concidering Imold for Solidworks.

In desperate need of an unbiased opinion.

Thanks
Richard


  

RE: Mould design software ???

Go with the Imold for Solidworks you'll never be sorry. SW is about the next best thing when comparing it to ProE but at a fraction of its cost.

RE: Mould design software ???

UG NX and MoldWizard.

Look at what other large injection mold houses use.
Huskey, Caco-Pacific, Tech-Mold use UG.

"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
"Fixed in the next release" should replace "Product First" as the PTC slogan.

Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand

RE: Mould design software ???

DonCarlitos,

SW and Pro/E are competitively priced. On what basis are you making your determination?

I am not a user of these modules, but these links may be helpful:
Pro/ENGINEER Tool Design Can create even the most complex single- and multiple-cavity molds.
Pro/ENGINEER Expert Moldbase Allows the toolmaker to work in a familiar 2D environment, while employing all the power and benefits of 3D.
Pro/ENGINEER Complete Mold Design Combines all the features of Tool Design and Expert Moldbase.


Until September 30, 2005 - Pro/ENGINEER Special Offers for Tool Designers and Manufacturing Engineers

Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew


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RE: Mould design software ???

Visi-vero is worth a look at, pretty much specifically designed for tooling, both mould and press.

Not as powerful as some of the high end platforms but works well, based on    
Parasolid modelling with some really nice features, and much cheaper.

As with anything get in a demo and make them use what you have to use not just show you some slick presentation with all the problems ironed out, what any system cannot do is often more important than what it can and they never show you that.

http://www.vero-software.com/advert-mould.htm

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