Schirmer Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Hello, please let me know, which 3D-software is the moust used in machinery in UK: Inventor, Catia or Solid Works? How many % of firms do design in 3D? The measuring system is inch or metric? Is there a special forum for Inventor users? (beside this one) regards from Germany Volker Schirmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila The Gel Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Hello,please let me know, which 3D-software is the moust used in machinery in UK: Inventor, Catia or Solid Works? How many % of firms do design in 3D? The measuring system is inch or metric? Is there a special forum for Inventor users? (beside this one) regards from Germany Volker Schirmer Welkom to the forum Volker They use imperial measurement (inch) thats for sure! can't answer the rest of your questions thoug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbroada Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Welkom to the forum Volker They use imperial measurement (inch) thats for sure! can't answer the rest of your questions thoug. I haven't used imperial on a UK job since 1973!!!! We still measure road distances in miles and beer in pints but we are metric for nearly everything else. The UK is metric, the USA is imperial. no answer for the rest though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila The Gel Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I haven't used imperial on a UK job since 1973!!!! We still measure road distances in miles and beer in pints but we are metric for nearly everything else. The UK is metric, the USA is imperial. no answer for the rest though. Sorry my bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Your questions are a little vague. What type of machinery? What size firm? In my experience (limited and in the USA only), CATIA is only used by the companies that can afford it. Aerospace and automotive are the two biggest markets. Inventor and Solidworks are pretty much 50/50 depending on location and industry. ProE and others are also popular, it all depends on what they are used to and what software company was able to sell them on their product. If the company makes industrial type equipment, it is more likely that they would use Inventor. If they make consumer type products (lots of curvy designs and unique shapes) Solidworks is more likely their choice. Any mechanical design company that is not using 3D will either be switching in the next few years, is too small to afford it, or will not likely be around much longer (entirely my opinion). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schirmer Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hello, Thanks for informations. I refer to firms up to 50 emloyees and products structural steel and bespoke machinery, special machinery. Background of my question: I`m interested in a contract job for some month to improve my English, have some years experience in Inventor. best regards and Mery Christmas! Volker Schirmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazer Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Any mechanical design company that is not using 3D will either be switching in the next few years, is too small to afford it, or will not likely be around much longer (entirely my opinion). I agree:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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