comparison between pro-e , catia , i-deas , solidworks

[medoo]

hi:
i use pro-e for 4 years and i am completely convinced that pro-e the most powerful cad software , but may be i am wrong ,,, so i need a fair comparison between those software , this competition dose not depend on how software easy to use,, but just about the capability.

 

[ajack1]

In my experience it all depends on what you are trying to do with it.

Take a vehicle for example, if you want to do serious off road driving a 4x4 off roader would suit your needs best, if you want to go very fast around a race track, you would choose a sports car. They might both be as powerful as each other, but suit very different needs. CAD software is much the same.

 

[ctopher]

I agree with ajack1. IMO, the tops are SolidWorks, Pro-E, Catia and UG (Not listed in any order), depending what they are used for.
I think SolidWorks will soon be the top in all fields.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
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[jackk]

Software architectural wise, CATIA V5 is problably the most powerful right now. That's because it's the newest of the 4 packages you listed.

Each package has it's strong applications and it's weaknesses, so "it all depends..."