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Your Guide to Mid-Range CAD
Shopping for a new CAD package can be confusing. Here, gathered in one forum, software companies explain what sets their products apart.
By Paul Teague; Laurie Peach -- Design News, September 21, 1998
There's been an explosion of so-called mid-range CAD products in the last few years, as software developers have responded to engineers' yearning for affordable design tools. But with so many products to choose from, how can engineers discern the important differences?
Design News invited mid-range-CAD suppliers (those with products in the $3,000 to $5,000 range) to tell you how they differ from the competition. We asked them to submit a narrative that answered three questions: What one feature do engineers most need in a CAD system? How does their software address that need? And, how is their product different from the competition? Their answers are on the following pages.
Additionally, we invited two well-known CAD research firms to give you their thoughts on what to look for in CAD. Their reports follow too.
Finally, we asked readers their own thoughts on the most important attributes of a CAD system. You'll find a special table on their responses.
If you are looking for a mid-range CAD system, read this section of Design News carefully. Have the vendors really differentiated their products? You be the judge.
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