The 3D software market has never been in as much turmoil as it is right now. But this isn’t meant to sound like a bad thing—quite the contrary. There was a time when CAD Jockeys stayed only in the program they knew and would snub their noses at anyone else that used another software that wasn’t the one they loved. Oh, how times have changed—the past ten years have seen a variety of new developments in speed, functionally and accessibility.
Fast forward to today’s market and any designer worth their salt will tell you that they use at least two to four different software packages in the design/engineering process. Any seasoned vet will acknowledge that no one program offers everything that a design/engineer might need on any given day. Data Interoperability has become the new phase for today and is meant in ways that refer much more to maintaining geometry without losing its “topology.” (More on that later)
Among the many options in today’s 3D software market is a relatively new/old-comer to the scene called solidThinking. I’d best describe this 3D design creative engineering package as jack-of-all-trades for the breadth of its offerings compared to some of its other mid-range competition. If you haven’t had the opportunity to take it out for a test drive, here’s a quick run down of some of its offerings:
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