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work in a mechanical carpentry account third parties, and we decided to buy a cad 3d, and we are heading towards solidwork.

our use would be almost exclusively that of the development of the sheet and any changes type move tosoles or holes.
the dealer recommended me the professional version because of the features of the realization of the piece.

but according to you is better the professional version or for such use can suffice the base? and more generally recommend solidwork or other software?

Thank you.

 

[cacciatorino]

save to all

work in a mechanical carpentry account third parties, and we decided to buy a cad 3d, and we are heading towards solidwork.

our use would be almost exclusively that of the development of the sheet and any changes type move tosoles or holes.
the dealer recommended me the professional version because of the features of the realization of the piece.

but according to you is better the professional version or for such use can suffice the base? and more generally recommend solidwork or other software?

Thank you.

In the sheet metal industry, it's very strong solid edge, and in any case you want to compete more than one for a lower price.

but do you need to design or develop from the files received by customers?

the differences between classic swx and professional are mainstay that with the professional you have in addition the toolsboxes (mechanical books, but if here' some swx expert comforts me would be better) and the feature works, an automatic generator of features on the imported pieces, which for you could be an interesting function. I don't think you're interested in other things (pdm, rendering, etc.).

 

[Attack]

In the sheet metal industry, it's very strong solid edge, and in any case you want to compete more than one for a lower price.

but do you need to design or develop from the files received by customers?

the differences between classic swx and professional are mainstay that with the professional you have in addition the toolsboxes (mechanical books, but if here' some swx expert comforts me would be better) and the feature works, an automatic generator of features on the imported pieces, which for you could be an interesting function. I don't think you're interested in other things (pdm, rendering, etc.).

In 80% of the cases we only need to develop them from files received by customers.

 

[cacciatorino]

In 80% of the cases we only need to develop them from files received by customers.

then you have to check out how many cads are capable of turning a step or iges into sheet metal, but on this I cannot help you as I have very little, or nothing, experience in sheet metal.

or, always valid idea, provide yourself with the same cad that has your most important customer.

 

[Attack]

then you have to check out how many cads are capable of turning a step or iges into sheet metal, but on this I cannot help you as I have very little, or nothing, experience in sheet metal.

I believe that solidwork has this possibility, but as I understood, if you work in this format you lose the feature work.

 

[ferrezio]

currency also, which type of cad has who gives you the model, because if in most cases receive files of a specific cad so much it is worth that you align yourself too.

if you want to keep the independent I fear that you have to use a higher-end cad, at least one that manages the surfaces.

Hi.

 

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In 80% of the cases we only need to develop them from files received by customers.

if it has special controls to transform imported solids into sheet metal, even in the latest version (st2) synchronous technology should (I say should be), when implemented, facilitate even more this task.
in the company we use if (18) for almost 4 years modeling for at least 80% elements in sheet metal, and I must say that we are satisfied; I don't know sw, so I can't compare anything.
what I can advise you is to personally evaluate the possibilities of importing and processing some representative details of your work with the various software that you will take into consideration, almost always in the face of a real case you can have elements for an otherwise difficult evaluation; In front of a standard demo you usually see very well in what such or other software is terrific, but you almost never understand if it is ideal for your business.

Bye.

 

[re_solidworks]

solidworks transforms into sheet metal an imported solid without problems and does it with a single function.
if the solid already has the necessary requirements (even thickness, absence of funnels, etc.) the transformation can be done with the insert bending command, otherwise there is turns into sheet and you can turn a non-suitable solid. For example from a carter (full solid) encumbrance you can extract real sheet to make it.
even with solidworks you can use the surfaces to make sheets, I do it often and in a very strong way to make quite complex silhouettes. for simplicity model in one part the finished solid that will consist of 50 sheets and then I go to copy the surfaces that interest me, I thicken and create the sheet.
all this is feasible starting from imported bodies and with the basic license.

 

[ferrezio]

solidworks transforms into sheet metal an imported solid without problems and does it with a single function.
if the solid already has the necessary requirements (even thickness, absence of funnels, etc.) the transformation can be done with the insert bending command, otherwise there is turns into sheet and you can turn a non-suitable solid. For example from a carter (full solid) encumbrance you can extract real sheet to make it.
even with solidworks you can use the surfaces to make sheets, I do it often and in a very strong way to make quite complex silhouettes. for simplicity model in one part the finished solid that will consist of 50 sheets and then I go to copy the surfaces that interest me, I thicken and create the sheet.
all this is feasible starting from imported bodies and with the basic license.

Hello, re_sw.
by curiosity alone; how does it behave in front of details that have a double curvature? because at the end the limit of all systems (which is high, medium or low) at the end and this.

Hi.

 

[re_solidworks]

solidworks solves and flattens folded and calandrated models, untapped. for the funnel it is necessary to resort to external applications like logopress.