If you had to choose one program to learn would it be Inventor or Solid edge?

If you had to choose one program to learn would it be Inventor or
Solid edge?

 

Everyone - PLEASE - Don't answer this question!!

 

What is the problem with this question?

 

OK - on the outside chance that your post is sincere :

It's not to criticize you, or anyone, but you should know that it's considered
polite, before launching a discussion on a usenet forum, to make at least a
quick check on Google to see if the question has been debated recently, and if
the information you are looking for may already have been posted. Had you done
so on this topic, you would have found that the topic has been debated to
death so many times over that it is not useful or productive any more. If you
are interested in knowing what different users feel about different programs,
and what the technical similarities and differences are, you will find ample
reading well into your retirement years by doing a Google search on this
topic.

Secondly, you mention two programs, out of a large number. You thus exclude
about four major ones, and a good twenty-odd lesser known (but in many cases
very capable) contenders. That makes at least 24 posts from those who have to
chime in just to point out the ommisions in your original question - just
to set the table before the roast is served!

If your are trying to chose a program to use, you'll find ample discussion by
doing a usenet search to gather information. If it's just a rhetorical
question - it's been over-debated already and is not a constructive initiative
- even if I was tongue-in-cheek in imploring others not to answer.

Finally, if you have a SPECIFIC question - as one might have in transitioning
from Pro-Engineer to Inventor, then you'll find plenty of contributors here
who are well-versed, and more than happy to answer - even if it is
theoretically an AutoCAD group.

G Faris

 

Sorry, you are right I should have been more specific. First of all
these are the only two I have really got a chance to look at. I am
aware that there are other more capable programs out there. My primary
concern would be the sheet metal end of it. But I would still love to
be able to do more with it. I have read some interesting articles on
the pros and cons of several of these programs. I thought I might get
some other opinions as well. I did not mean to waste anyones time.
Thank you Jimmy

 

I work with sheetmetal also & am perfectly content with AutoCAD, both would
also work well , but for a job shop type business where there's not many
repetitive parts it would not do me any good to use a different program. I
am almost 100% 3-d & acad works as good as any.

 

With

Nah - Inventor taks several seconds longer than AutoCAD to open. This
would seriously hamper productivity

Greg

 

can i get a demo of it? I had some people give me a demonstration on solid
works & everything I asked them, it couldn't do. It could do everything ACAD
could, so Why go through the expense of switching?

 

Don't know about the demo but I would imagine so. Ask your Acad dealer or
email Autodesk sales. When you draw up a model, click the flat pattern
button and it lays it out for you, complete with bend allowances, fold lines
marked, you will love it. Modeling with it is quite different than what you
are used to though. That will be the biggest adjustment. I have never tried
Solidworks so can't say for sure but I really can't imagine that Inventor
could do things that Solidworks cannot. They sell add on modules. Probably
just didn't have the right add ons. Of what I here, Solidworks can get quite
spendy by time you get all the add ons. Inventor seems quite a good value
though.

 

Autodesk does publish a hands-on demo of Inventor.
You can get it free from them, or pay $25 on eBay!

I don't do sheet metal work, so I can't say - but they do boast about their
sheet metal capabilities.

G Faris

 

from what I have seen, the problem is that it won't do offset parts. it's
basically limited to whatever information you have in the bent/ material
tables. we have found that each press treats different metal differently &
then each die for each press is also different. we don't do enough
repetitive parts to make it worth the set up on each piece.

 

It'll do it. Just try it.