Re: Is Solid Works worth learning?
Originally Posted by
C*H*U*D
Veterans can also purchase the student edition of Solidworks. I purchased it last year for $25 though, so I guess it went up considerably in price. HSMXpress is free, and also works within the student edition if anyone didn't already know that.
The Veteran price is still $25... they discount the student price.
I like Solidworks far more than Fusion. It was quicker to pickup, and just seems to mesh with the way my brain works.
That being said, having the HSMWorks CAM built right into Fusion360 is a huge advantage, and (surprise, surprise) updates to the HSMWorks (SW Plug-in) seems to lag updates to Inventor (and Fusion) by 1-2 years. It is in Autodesk's best interest to attract people away from one of their biggest competitors.
Tim
Tormach 1100-3, Grizzly G0709 lathe, Clausing 8520 mill, SolidWorks, HSMWorks.