Alibre Design Professional and Expert Comparison Chart
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Comparison Table for Alibre Design Professional and Alibre Design Expert
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Alibre Design Professional |
Alibre Design |
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Learning |
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Instant-on live support (first and only in the industry) |
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3D Modeling |
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Re-use 2D Files (DWG/DXF) as the basis for 3D parts |
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Direct Editing for push/pull modeling |
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Sheet Metal Modeling |
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Design Communication |
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2D Drawings |
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Automatic updating of 2D when design changes |
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Import/Export |
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Basic 3D Import |
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Basic 3D Export |
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Basic 2D Import/Export |
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Alibre Translate - Extended 3D Import |
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Alibre Translate - Extended 3D Export |
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Graphic Design / Other Export |
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Surfacing |
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Integrated Data and Process Management |
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Highly customizable to fit your organization's processes and requirements |
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Design Verification |
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Automatic Constraint Mapping(ACM) for automatically set-up motion elements |
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Real time graphical output for forces, positions, velocities, etc. |
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Integrated CAM |
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Automatically updating CAM operations on design changes |
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