Options
are great things, but too many options and you’re likely to end
up wasting more time deciding which CAD system is right for you
rather than manufacturing the stuff that gets invoices paid.
With this current abundance in the market, how do you determine
which is the best CAD software for improving your design and
engineering efficiencies so that your company will be more
innovative throughout the product lifecycle?
Using
mainly traditional CAD methodology, most design software simply
does not provide the same level of productivity or ease of use
as IronCAD. Fundamentally a better way to design, IronCAD’s
innovative solutions allow everyone involved in the design
process the ability to contribute to the design at all stages,
enabling productivity and the delivery of the precise products
in less time based on the customers’ needs.
Now
before you rush to purchase or replace your current CAD system,
let’s take a look at some points you’ll want to consider and do
a quick analysis of what you have to gain.
Short Learning Curve
The time
it takes to become productive in any design program is a key
factor in deciding whether to buy it. Traditionally a CAD system
often requires many weeks of training, including tedious onsite
training courses. IronCAD changes that.
Made to
interact in 3D the way you do in the real world, our tools are
not only powerful but built to be extremely intuitive. IronCAD
can be learned in days, even hours, not weeks or months like
most CAD software. Whether it’s a sprint to learn as fast as
possible or a few things each day, everything can be learned
from the comfort of your desk and in your own time. This means
your workforce can gain the advantages of 3D CAD quickly so that
your new projects and manufacturing stays on track when everyone
is always busy.
Distinguishing Features
Having a
CAD system that offers a variety of features that can actually
meet your product development needs is a necessity. As obvious
as that may seem, many CAD users do not go out of their way to
seek out new features that could enhance productivity. In turn,
they never really know if there is anything new or more
productive in the market place.
The
problem with this is that it is not easy to do the extensive
changes that may be required in the real world of design, we all
know the only constant in engineering is change and by not
staying up to date on anything new or more productive in the
market place may be holding you back.
IronCAD
is intuitive and modeled on real-world interactions due to 5
distinguishing features that make our software flow as a user
would expect.
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Unified Design Environment –
Create multiple parts and assemblies in a single file (no
PDM required). Users simply design what is needed quickly
and can make assembly structure changes anytime. Gone are
the days of wasted time creating a part file, creating an
assembly file, inserting parts, and repeating this tedious
process.
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TriBall –
Easily reposition and create components in any desired
location using this powerful positioning tool. Remove the
complexity of datum planes and mate & align tools with a
single tool that is designed to work in 3D space allowing
you to design faster and more accurate than ever before.
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Handles –
Use handles to intuitively resize objects. Sketches are
useful, but the process of editing a sketch and exiting over
and over to change geometry is not productive. Use intuitive
handles to quickly resize objects to fit within your
assembly design with just a simple push and pull.
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Catalog –
Drag and drop predefined shapes to kickstart the design
process. Not only are there hundreds of objects for you to
use out of the box, store your own features, parts,
assemblies, and much more so that you can reuse anything!
Stop searching PDM or file systems for your components, drag
and drop them into a catalog and quickly search and reuse in
your design.
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Innovative Modeling –
Seamlessly mix feature-based design and direct editing.
Changes always occur and sometimes, the change needs to be
performed by a different user other than the original
designer. Once a complex challenge in traditional CAD has
now been overcome with IronCAD’s Innovative modeling. Just
make the change and IronCAD handles the mix of your features
to perform the desired change.
Together, these distinguishing features streamline the design
workflow for designers and contributing designers equaling
faster design to production of your products. Still, need some
convincing? Take a look at this video to hear from our customers
that have made the change and are seeing the benefits.
Active Support & Community Resources
Finding
the answers to common questions through community resources is a
key factor in buying a new CAD system. When examining different
software, CAD users will find the most value in a system that
offers support and provides an active online community.
In this
regard, IronCAD happens to be especially strong and has an
active online community with many users
exchanging knowledge and sharing ideas on many topics.
Additionally, users have access to forums where they will find
tips and troubleshooting help from our IronCAD support team as
well as other users. The number of forums and resources devoted
to our software is exponential, but the IronCAD community makes
it possible for users to quickly and efficiently seek help when
necessary.
Whether
you are looking for a new CAD software or if you’re thinking
about switching to IronCAD, you can expect huge productivity
gains and an overall more enjoyable 3D design experience. Try it
for yourself using our free trial and we will reach out to help
you see how IronCAD will benefit your own product design.
Purchasing Options
IronCAD has both Annual Rental and Perpetual
Options
Available.
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