Evaluation Copy of CATIA v5

[vorwald]

How can I obtain an evaluation copy of CATIA v5 for viewing / creating dimensioned drawings of v4.2 parts / assemblies

 

[catiajim]

Contact IBM or your CATIA Reseller.

 

[solid7]

Not only contact them, but be prepared to have to give them a P.O. number as collateral.

Resellers will vary, but I've worked through 3, and 2/3 of them have tended to be very unfriendly towards "small fish". Not the best company to be buying software licensing from - from any vantage point - least of all, "try before you buy".

Good luck to you. I hope that your experience will be better than mine have been.


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[catiajim]

DS used to have an "evaluation copy" of CATIA V5 that was crippled - you couldn't plot or save. I don't know if it's up to date or not, but contact someone from your reseller to find out.

 

[solid7]

There hasn't been an evaluation version for years. Usually, the evaluation is offered when the product is new on the market. I don't think it's been offered, though, since 2002.

No "student" versions, either.


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[silverunner]

Engineering.com offers student version for 150 bucks.

 

[solid7]

Ah Yes, and so you are correct. (Pretty limited distribution, though)


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