Has anyone used Pro/Desktop Express extensively? I've just begun to use it, and am very impressed with its performance, price (FREE!), and interoperability with Autocad and Pro/E. For a free download from PTC, its seems quite capable as a 3D parametric modeler, although is lacking in some of the basic 2D sketching tools. Comments, anyone?
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The software can be downloaded from:
You do have to register, and they will e-mail you the software key code. Each computer it is installed on will require contacting PTC for a new key code. I'm not sure how they require this, but I know it won't work on any 2 computers using the same code.
You do have to register, and they will e-mail you the software key code. Each computer it is installed on will require contacting PTC for a new key code. I'm not sure how they require this, but I know it won't work on any 2 computers using the same code.
Yes, I downloaded it and I like it. I am going through the tutorials myself and as an 3d Autocadiot, I find some of the features to be real nice, the type of features that Autocad should have had a long time ago. Autocad keeps improving the front end but many of the parametric features that may be found in the high end software like Mechanical Desktop are way overdue and a limitation to it's use as a 3d modeler.
Some procedures are a little awkward but I really like the ability to change variables like hole diameters, positions, thicknesses etc. without having to recreate solids. I have had difficulty trying to insert some of that magic into revolved objects. In addition, many of the translators dont work and in most cases the solids become dumb. I tried bringing some wireframes in and they did not work either.
I have'nt figured out much of the program and I have a lot to learn. Again I like it and it is definitly a keeper. Hopefully, I can learn get good enough with it to learn the basics for Pro-E that I could never afford.
Some procedures are a little awkward but I really like the ability to change variables like hole diameters, positions, thicknesses etc. without having to recreate solids. I have had difficulty trying to insert some of that magic into revolved objects. In addition, many of the translators dont work and in most cases the solids become dumb. I tried bringing some wireframes in and they did not work either.
I have'nt figured out much of the program and I have a lot to learn. Again I like it and it is definitly a keeper. Hopefully, I can learn get good enough with it to learn the basics for Pro-E that I could never afford.
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