mi77915 Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Hi, I am new to this forum but not new to CAD software. I have been working with CAD software since the early '80's, now I work with CATIA V5 as an aerospace forging engineer. My question is: Is AutoCAD a good software product for this application? Thank you, Tom Quote
MaxwellEdison Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Welcome to the forum. While I don't have any experience in the aerospace industry, I find AutoCAD to be a good software choice for any situation where accuracy is paramount. You will have a better precision with 2D drawings rather than 3D. What are typical tolerances you work within? Quote
ReMark Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Welcome to the CADTutor forum mi77915. Where are you located? CATIA is high-high end CAD software isn't it? Quote
mi77915 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 Thanks for the warm welcome! I am located in Michigan. Yes, CATIA V5 is the software that Boeing, Airbus Industtries, Chrysler, General Motors use, to name just a few. Tom Quote
ReMark Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Michigan: Home to the world's longest unemployment lines. So, you want to down-grade? Quote
mi77915 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 No, I just want to use AutoCAD for home use. I can't afford to install CATIA on my home computer. The CATIA license is in the thousands of dollars range!!! Tom Quote
ReMark Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Then I take it you are looking at AutoCAD 2009? Quote
mi77915 Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 I'm not sure, that is why I asked my original question. Tom Quote
Cad64 Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 You might want to take a look at Inventor or Solidworks. These might be more along the lines of what you're looking to do? Quote
ReMark Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I agree with Cad64. Besides, with your background I think AutoCAD would seem like a big step backwards. Let us know what you decide. Quote
hugha Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Depending on your requirements it may be relevant to check out how easily and accurately translation can be done between Catia and your home CAD. For instance from Catia to Rhino: http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GFRD_en&q=rhino+catia to and from TurboCAD: http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GFRD_en&q=catia+turbocad and of course ACAD: http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GFRD_en&q=catia+autocad Many suppliers provide free downloadable trials. Quote
fuccaro Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 Plain AutoCAD is not parametric. Or let's say: AutoCAD's parametrisation is fahr behind the parametrisation in Catia's sense. I guess this is the most frustrating difference. In Catia you edit a sketch and the model is updated for you. Also the drawing linked to that model can be updated with a click. Quote
Chris77 Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 some of the most powerful and simple parametrics i have come accross latley are in Grasshopper a free plugin for Rhino this is all the rage in architecture currently. http://grasshopper.rhino3d.com/ Quote
stevsmith Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 Are Catia and Solidworks by the same company? Dassault... Quote
Currahee Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Hi, I am new to this forum but not new to CAD software. I have been working with CAD software since the early '80's, now I work with CATIA V5 as an aerospace forging engineer. My question is: Is AutoCAD a good software product for this application? Thank you, Tom No....AutoCAD is a Kia compared to a Mercedes (Catia) I worked with Catia when working for Boeing (Aeroquip and Eaton).....the comparison isnt even close...price included Quote
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