Comments on: Solids Works

By: Best Eye Glasses

Best Eye Glasses — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:39:45 +0000

This is all very new to me and this article really opened my eyes.Thanks for sharing with us your wisdom.

By: Stephens

Stephens — Sun, 09 May 2010 15:32:02 +0000

hi Greg,

Great question!!

I can think of three excellent reasons to upgrade from a SolidWorks to a Catia-level modeler:

1. Major customers using Catia so you can design the tool with native product design files.

2. The need for advanced surfacing capabilities for draw die development to drive formability simulation and analysis.

3. Dies with large assemblies / high number of components.

I was tempted to add new employees with Catia experience over SolidWorks. But as Shane pointed out above, a Catia user can be up to speed on SolidWorks in less than a day.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:06:18 +0000

Tim,

What do you feel would be the catalyst for a business to “upgrade” to CATIA from an entry or mid-level CAD package (SolidWorks, VISI, etc.)?

By: Stephens

Stephens — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:04:22 +0000

hi Shane!!

You are dead nuts on target with that … thanks for the insights!!

By: Shane Lien

Shane Lien — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:17:43 +0000

I have spent several years designing tools in UG, Pro E and Solidworks. Solidworks is by far the best in my opinion. I great blend of power and user friendliness.

Shane Lien
West Marshland Tool Design

By: Stephens

Stephens — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:39:14 +0000

hi there!

Thanks for reading my blog!!

I still cannot believe that some folks still use AutoCad – and I find it remarkable that some shops actually still design manually.

Thanks for validating 3D die design …

By: GrandVic Industries Corporation

GrandVic Industries Corporation — Mon, 03 May 2010 07:14:35 +0000

Yup, Accurate is great company. We got Solidworks and Logopress3 last year and they helped us out a lot with their guides, tutorials and videos! 3D die design is simply awesome; wished we had gone into 3D die design earlier.