help me choose
help me choose
(OP)
We're looking into going to solid modelling, and I'd like to bring in a few companies for some demos. We design downhole tools for the oil industry. I'd be interested in FEA, animation, and fluid flow as well, whether as a comprehensive package from one company, or whether the 3d will import easily to other programs. Where should I start? Any advice when analyzing different programs? What are the major differences between some of the major programs?
TIA,
djv
TIA,
djv






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Bradley
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Shaukat Khan, Design Engineer
skhan@alumni.ucalgary.ca
Lethbridge, Canada
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I think you will always hear different views from different users about a 3D package
The only thing I can recomend is make the sellers work for the cash you are going to fork out.
If you are going to buy a 3D package and and FEA with fluid flow you are really going to be spending some cash
djw
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Excessive accuaracy is a sign of poor breeding. -Socrates.
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Sure if you are on an unlimited budget. That includes training hours as well as dollars.
Bradley
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Budget 10-20 K$ for software plus another 2K per user for training. You can get away with a pretty cheap computer now, not like a few years ago when I paid $22,000 per unix workstation to run the software.
iaguy.
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This gives you a good base line for comparisons and it also shows you if they are willing to put in the effort to make the sale and commit to your company.
regards
sc
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Regards