3D CAD: Alibre 11 Design Program Overview

See http://www.caddit.net/cad-cam-software/alibre.php or alibre.com. Alibre offers powerful 3D feature based solid part and assembly modelling and 2D layout drawing for mechanical, industrial and commercial design. Alibre offers most of the features found in SolidWorks or Solid Edge at a fraction of the cost. This short video tutorial introduction gives a partial overview of this affordable software.

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[cadcam3d]

That depends on what you want to design.

[OghamTheBold]

Shame free version can't import 2D drawing to work from (unless I missed something it renders it not free but useless)

I was testing Alibre - got around to B-spline and found them almost impossible to work with (most everything else is good) - I fired up CorelDraw (Alibre can learn lots about editing curves) - had curves I needed in seconds - but when I tried importing I could only get the 2D drawing - couldn't work in 3D from them

[cadcam3d]

The Alibre Xpress version has several limitations compared to Alibre Design, which is why it's free.

B-spline functionality is under improvement.

[mibe]

Great video!

But what version is this where the view changes are animated!

[cadcam3d]

Version 11

[inagod]

Alibre is a cad program that you can grow with,without the fear of expensive upgrades,which for some cad user's,end the use of a product..I hoping I can adford to stay with Alibre for ever,I'd much rather give my money to a charity,then give it to some bloated software company,who thinks everyone is making millions from there software

[MrMaxymoo22]

As soon as I get my new computer this is the first thing I'm buying. The student version of inventor only lasts a few years, but IIRC this has free updates for life?!

[nash2201]

@cadcam3d can you help me... is auto cad much more better than alibre for 3d modeling or theres much more better than the two ?

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[Tempestoffrost]

Good program, Great Video

[APtolik]

do they got it for mac computers

[kronikels1]

You can get it from their official site, I use the Express (free) version at work and it allows you to do quite a bit of stuff with it. They will send you emails about discounts for the actual version.