Pro Eng Wildfire & AutoCAD: Engineers' Opinions

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The discussion revolves around the comparison of Pro Engineer (Pro-E) and AutoCAD software from the perspective of engineering students and professionals. Participants share their opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of each program, as well as their experiences with drafting and design in various contexts.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that Pro-Engineer is better suited for designing parts and mechanisms, while AutoCAD is more appropriate for building and civil designs.
  • Another participant mentions that AutoCAD is easier for space planning in large assemblies but advises against using it for 3D modeling.
  • A different contributor highlights Solid Edge as an intuitive alternative for solid modeling, suggesting that Pro-E has strong integrated analysis tools.
  • One participant shares their personal struggle with learning AutoCAD, describing it as complex and challenging to master.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing opinions on the usability and application of Pro-E and AutoCAD, indicating that there is no consensus on which software is superior overall. Multiple competing views remain regarding the best use cases for each program.

Contextual Notes

Some limitations in the discussion include the lack of specific contexts for software use, such as industry standards or project types, and varying levels of experience among participants that may influence their perspectives.

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now that i am in eng school, I'm learning to draft and to do it in pro eng autocad, in my opinion both remarkable programs its amazing, anyways i wanted to know engineers thoughts on those programs, advantages disadvantages of both, and how they compare in your eyes
 
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It depends on what you're designing.

Pro-Engineer is used for design of parts and mechanisms.

AutoCAD is used for building and civil designs (and other large scale projects)

I also find that AutoCAD is easier to do space planning for big assemblies, but don't waste your time doing anything 3-d in it.
 
'solid edge' is also a great intuitive solid modelling program

whatever you do, try to stay away from 'ideas'.. and if you have to use it.. use the unix based version (it'll still make your brain bleed)

pro eng W is prolly one of the best.. especially since you have all the analysis tools built right into it and at least, i think, integrated quite well
 
As Falcon, I use Solid Edge for 3D, and AutoCAD for 2D.

To say the truth, I had a lot of headaches trying to learn how the hell AutoCAD works. It seems to be alive!.
 

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