Originally Posted by
SCzEngrgGroup
Got the Solidworks trial version installed and working this AM, and got HSMXpress installed. So far, I'm really liking what I see. It took me less than 10 minutes to create the 3D model for one of the parts for the ATC, and to assemble two instances of it together into an assembly. All very straight-forward. There are some things about the UI that seem slightly less "refined" than in Inventor, but it also seems SW is better at understanding what you're *trying* to do, and doing the right thing automatically. Assembly constraints seem a bit "smarter" than in Inventor. The UI for entering and editing dimensions also seem more efficient, and I really like the way you can see, and edit, the dimensions on a 3D model, without having to drop back into "sketch" mode. I think this is going to work out really nicely!
Regards,
Ray L.