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I've been working with solidworks for years, so I've been accustomed to having some tools and ways of working for me now indispensable. for special needs I need to find a valid alternative to solidworks in the world free/open source.

So I'm looking for:
- 3d parametric modeler where do not need scripts to do normal things
- possibility of having generator holes
- sheet management
- possibility to have the module for the table setting of the solid
- axial management and not only parts
- if I pull the solids with the mouse and there are degrees of freedom you have to move
- if possible an integrated fem for static analysis or alternatively free intuitive program without having to write scripts and frenches to put a force and two supports
- free and/or open source license, not paid, with/without registration

I have tried some programs but they have not satisfied me at all, different philosophies, crazy limitations, lacks of modules for table or quotation. I certainly tried them fast, so I ask you a match.
Thank you.
 
meccanicamg said:
I have tried some programs but they have not satisfied me at all, different philosophies, crazy limitations, lacks of modules for table or quotation. I certainly tried them fast, so I ask you a match.
Thank you.
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I've been looking for such a software for a long time, but I think it doesn't exist. If it's for hobbistic use the only one is to use the student or "personal" version of some commercial cad.
 
Meanwhile thank you for the answer.

As for the fea module, I'm fine with an external program where I import an external geometry in step or similar (neutral format).
I found and tried lisa fea 8, where you can do static analysis, vibration, thermal, tip load etc. the limitation for the free is 1300 knots but is not a problem for the applications you need.

is in English language and patience, but has a pdf guide that is well done is to say little.

the only thing to pay attention is the speech that the units of measurement are adimensional and related to each other.
 
for cad 3d I tried the following:
- freecad 0.15: disappointing. part modeler can stay almost like sw, assemblings do not move, table without quotas, myriad of modules to download to do something and use too intensive script to customize. I don't want to cuff so much, I'm a user.
- jellyfish 4 personal I just looked at the tutorials and go back to working on the sheets that compose to make the 3d model makes me cling skin because it means to make 2d to create 3d but autocad style... .
- narocad: nothing like a modeler and no table 2d
- nanocad: terrible 3d... like autocad 2000 when extruding or subtracting.. .
 
meccanicamg said:
Meanwhile thank you for the answer.

As for the fea module, I'm fine with an external program where I import an external geometry in step or similar (neutral format).
I found and tried lisa fea 8, where you can do static analysis, vibration, thermal, tip load etc. the limitation for the free is 1300 knots but is not a problem for the applications you need.

is in English language and patience, but has a pdf guide that is well done is to say little.

the only thing to pay attention is the speech that the units of measurement are adimensional and related to each other.
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for the fem I certainly recommend salome-meca. It's very powerful, it has so many modules and it's really good. The only trouble is he needs linux as a system.
 
cacciatorino said:
for the fem I certainly recommend salome-meca. It's very powerful, it has so many modules and it's really good. The only trouble is he needs linux as a system.
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I know it's the best but I have the imposition of win 7 and 8. I just went to look... there are installations for win ? for salome. code aster I don't know....that casino with sti names
 
meccanicamg said:
I know it's the best but I have the imposition of win 7 and 8. I just went to look... there are installations for win ? for salome. code aster I don't know....that casino with sti names
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It's kind of complicated, though.

1) salome is the pre-post processor (solid motor, meshatore and post-processor), and exists for both windows and linux, although it is mainly developed for linux.

2) code-aster is the fem solutor (only for linux)

3) salome-meca is the bundle of salome+codeaster. (only for linux).
 
for the 3d modeler there is no way to find it.

I would like to develop a modeler of parts with extruded /cut, sweep and loft, threaded holes, laminate etc, trees and holes with tabs and grooves, gorges etc.

tube and welding module.. Even if you can do without it. the important thing is that you can manage multibody parts or parts in assemblies with ease.

module together with intelligent constraints and where you can move with free degrees. mirror and linear/circular series.

Draft module with all possible quotations norm and possibility to ball the pieces together and maybe to do the explosives.

a package so free... you could also pay commercial and would cost less and less sw and buy it in many....all that make machine tools and similar, pakaging, various plants.
 
but a free version of alibre that does not expire is not there? could be a good alternative to solidworks.. . .
 
meccanicamg said:
but a free version of alibre that does not expire is not there? could be a good alternative to solidworks.. . .
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once there was a personal version, now I think it doesn't exist anymore. I think you agree to take solid edge for students, it lasts a year and then it is renewable, at least until they change politicians (they can also take non-students, but the files produced are incompatible with the commercial version).
 
Now for fem multy I'm trying elmer. I dumped him and tried but he has too many things to set.
I have to understand better with elmer how the units of measurement and direction of forces work.
I saw that hunter is one who knows a lot of saloons and I caught him on the code aster forum.
do you know anything about any simple systematic guide?
 
meccanicamg said:
I have to try, but if you don't put things on the table, I don't do it very much with the model. then manages parts and assemblies?
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I don't know if he runs them. I installed it a few months ago because I would have liked to make some models exported by swx and since then I had proof of the existence of alien civilizations. I explain: I think the interface was created by an extraterrestrial civilization in order to erase the human race from the planet earth. and I'll stop here. :redface:

when I have to do to really make I will be happy to spend a thousand euros in a software written by some inhabitant of the planet earth.. .
 
@meccanicamg
As for the fem, you could also take a look at z88 aurora.
Honestly, it's not very complete and has some limits but it's not even bad.
I used it to check hooks using 3d elements (my normal computing software is more suitable for building and has no 3d elements). I think it's pretty easy to use.
find it here (English and German):http://en.z88.de
 
Legs said:
@meccanicamg
As for the fem, you could also take a look at z88 aurora.
Honestly, it's not very complete and has some limits but it's not even bad.
I used it to check hooks using 3d elements (my normal computing software is more suitable for building and has no 3d elements). I think it's pretty easy to use.
find it here (English and German):http://en.z88.de
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nothing bad, it looks like logic to elmergui. a little more beautiful the graphics maybe.. .
 
marcof said:
I don't know if he runs them. I installed it a few months ago because I would have liked to make some models exported by swx and since then I had proof of the existence of alien civilizations. I explain: I think the interface was created by an extraterrestrial civilization in order to erase the human race from the planet earth. and I'll stop here. :redface:

when I have to do to really make I will be happy to spend a thousand euros in a software written by some inhabitant of the planet earth.. .
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emm... Really.
I explain, I had installed blender a thousand thousand years ago and tried to make us a little something, to see how it went.
But... the interface was to be shot in the low spheres :(
I had failed to do anything, even if I had not arrived at your levels, i.e. I had not hypothesized the existence of alien civilizations.
then, recently, seeing some demos around, and hearing a couple of acquaintances who use it; which ensured that the interface had been greatly improved and was more friendly........... well on the basis of all this I was willing to try again soon blender.
But from your post, I'd say it's better not.
 

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