What is your Favorite 3D CAD Program

[bgriggs]

What is your favorite 3D CAD software and why.

[AiR_GuNNeR]

You need to add SpaceClaim to the list. Great software and very easy to use.

[bgriggs]

You need to add SpaceClaim to the list. Great software and very easy to use.

Thanks for the info. The survey only allows six entries. Maybe I should ask what folk recommend in addition to the other cads.

Bill

[ger21]

AutoCAD.

Because I'm faster with it than anything else.

[Spinnetti]

The question is not that simple. From a professional standpoint, you need to look at the total art-to-part cost and efficiency. On the CAD side, Inventor was awesome to learn on, but not very stable, so after some years I moved to Solidworks which I really like, but getting my 3d model to a cuttable part is a total PITA. May as well just do in autocad and dump to master cam or just use master cam end-to-end... That said, I still do my full design in solid works, then spend way too much time re-doing and editing g-code in master cam, finally tweaking in NC (Mach3)

I'd like to find an affordable integrated cam solution that works out of the box with solid works that doesn't totally suck - Most are either way more than I need, or missing basic functionality. If I could find a good solution, then I'd be a happy camper.

[foam27]

For me, parametrics or not, Rhinoceros is the fastest.

[lavrgs]

Pro Engineer not on the list...?

[109jb]

Catia?

[bgriggs]

The survey only accepts 6 fields. If you favorite cad is not included just make a post and it will be counted at the end of the poll. If enough people mention a brand it will get compared as well.

[bgrimm]

Keycreator/CadKey

[Rocketspool]

SolidWorks

[noimportantone]

Microsoft Word