[cad-linux] Re: Pro/E and CATIA

my exposure to pro/e was limited to a 2 day class i got to attend in about 92
or 93.  the company i was with at the time was looking to change cad apps and
PTC sent some reps to show us how thing were done.  i was more impressed with
pro/e then the reps(they bombed).  what they showed us was basic solid
primatives, prisms, revolutions and boolean operations.  i'm sure they have
advanced since then.

i currently run Catia V4 by day.  V5 is a complete rewrite of Catia.  each
solid is supposed to be a seperate model and the models combined to make
assemblies.  the V4 interface was motif based with the text based menus on the
right.  the V5 is supposed to be icon based and closer in appearance to
Unigraphics.  with V4 ANY shape could be modeled in solids.  this is why the
aircraft and automotive industies like it.  the exteriors of cars and aircraft
are rarely flat and straight(ok, maybe in the 80s  :-)).  i'm assuming that V5
will continue in this respect.

i'll see if i can find some pro/e people to get more current feedback on it.

i know you wanted more but i hope that helps.


--- Robin Rowe <rower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> With Linux Pro/E being shown demurely in the HP booth at LinuxWorld, and IBM
> pushing for the Linux engineering desktop (presumably nudging CATIA to
> release their internal Linux verison), it seems that high-end CAD is coming
> to the Linux desktop in 2003. As someone who has never used Pro/E or CATIA,
> I'm curious how these compare.
> 
> Anyone who can give an overview of Pro/E and CATIA? Why would someone choose
> one over the other? Are there other packages I should also be aware of?
> 
> Is anyone here planning to get on the beta for these?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Robin
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