Tom Webber wrote:

Hey Tom,

How do you like solid works? Any Idea how it compares to Solid

Edge? I

currently use Unigraphics, but I'm looking at the mid range

solid

modelers.

Whats the price on SW?

Thanks,

Monty

Monty, never used Solid Edge.  I'm using a copy of Solid Works

older

version from my Brother.  So I don't know the cost.  I heard the
cost for a full version is in the neighborhood of $4000.00.  If

it

weren't for my brother.  I'd not be using this.   T.W.

For other people who don't already have Solid Works Rhino is much
easier to learn and almost as capable. In some cases more capable.
Also a lot less costly. $300 if you go to night school.

I have used both and much prefer Rhino.

Paul Lamar

Thomas y Reina Jakits wrote:

:) Slowly I do think that you are getting a a couple of cents from

Rhino

for

everytime you mention it, Paul!!:)

But you are right it seems to be easy to learn, though can't vouch

for

anything yet as I am just trying to find the time to go at least

through

the

tutorials!
I still learned to draw with pencil and ink and stencils and ......
Thomas J.

No I am just an enthusiastic user. I used ACAD for 15 years and I was
very
surprised and very pleased when I started using Rhino instead. I think
I was influenced by Monty and Archie to try it. Best way to learn is
just
jump in there and start drawing something near and dear to your heart.
You can always fix it later. That is one of the great things about
Rhino. Parts are easy to change and or use someplace else.
You draw a bunch of parts to the same scale and then you assemble
them like you would an engine.

Here is a hint for motor mounts. Draw "Points" at all the
intersections
and on the firewall. Then draw lines connecting the various "Points".
Then use the "Pipe" command to convert the lines into tubes of the
proper
diameters. Your done! Five minutes!

Paul Lamar

Thanks for the tip!
This is the FIRST time I am confronted with anything CAD-like, so it

will

take a while!
In the school where I learned to draw, they use pencel and ink only for

a

demo to show "how it WAS". Now every student starts right away on the
screen.

Thomas J.

I've used both as well, I would agree w/ Paul. If your just looking for a
nice 3D package you'll get lots done and get a good 'pictoral' picture of
what your doing. I use Solid Works all day at work and once you get using
it, it will far outshine Rhino. But also realise that there is a pretty
heafty price tag to go w/ it.  I guess if your in a professional [read work
place] environment then S-works is the way to go. If your using it at home
and for recreation..  Rhino will definetly fit the bill.

My 2 cents.

Jarrett

I agree with Jarrett about the hefty price tag to go w/ it. I think
the user
interface to Rhino is much more friendly.  Rhino has been good enough 
to make the models that I exported to a stereo lithography machine 
that made the molds for the sand cast intake manifolds and other
parts. 
I expect to use it to make NC machine tool programs for other mold 
making uses. Rhino has a few warts but nothing I can't work around 
so far. On the other hand I am far from using the latest version.
One of these days I will get around to upgrading.

Paul Lamar

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