choice between solidworks and solid edge

[Davide7194]

hello to all:smile: with the intention to start working seriously on the 3d I saw some videos on solidworks, which I was strongly recommended, and from the simplest tutorials I arrived early to larger and more complex projects. My goal (and dream) is to get to something like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_00hcepls - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwckgwqfaos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_be9aeetusm) first on a personal level, with some work without real outlets, but with a guaranteed working future in the sector. However, by comparing me with some colleagues, many of them speak well of solid edge. actually to work on a project similar to that of videos, with the same need (design tubular frames and very large assemblies as motor-suspension groups etc... and modeling surfaces such as wheelchairs) which of the two is most indicated? ?

 

[re_solidworks]

hello to all:smile: with the intention to start working seriously on the 3d I saw some videos on solidworks, which I was strongly recommended, and from the simplest tutorials I arrived early to larger and more complex projects. My goal (and dream) is to get to something like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_00hcepls - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwckgwqfaos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_be9aeetusm) first on a personal level, with some work without real outlets, but with a guaranteed working future in the sector. However, by comparing me with some colleagues, many of them speak well of solid edge. actually to work on a project similar to that of videos, with the same need (design tubular frames and very large assemblies as motor-suspension groups etc... and modeling surfaces such as wheelchairs) which of the two is most indicated? ?

Hi.

solidworks and solidedge are coarse equivalents, they are part of the same market band and have similar features. I basically don't think there's an object you can model with one and not with the other.
If you are interested in solidworks welded frames is a bit faster in this type of modeling, the welding module present in solidworks is very simple and very practical to use. It cuts a lot of management work because it uses multibody parts instead of traditional assemblies for this function, so for a single frame you don't have to worry about managing a part for each generated profile. it does not automatically handle the bolted joints, it is you who must decide what will be contained in each frame, where a frame ends and where another one begins. In any case, depending on the type of frame, the modeling times are down from 30% to 70% depending on how the structure you need to conceive is made.
They say that on the solidedge table is more practical and quick, but frankly with swx I am very well in the table, I do not see limits that cause great losses of time.
you should try to figure out what you use for the major in your industry, maybe see some demos, then you can make a slightly more accurate choice. in the end you will see that the choice will be taken for factors other than the performance of the cad. evaluating the commercial conditions of supply of the product, the presence of applications that a tomorrow can come back useful, etc... Since, as mentioned above, both products allow you to model and table what you want.