CAD Forum discussion (EN) : AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks? https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 17 May 2026 20:59:04 +0000 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12597 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks? : I think that Autodesk Inventor...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12597&PID=35537&title=autocad-2018-or-solidworks#35537 Author: Vladimir Michl
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Posted: 17.Jan.2018 at 17:34

I think that Autodesk Inventor should be your next logical step to 3D - the same software vendor, the same file format, fully parametric 3D, BOM, exploded views, industry standard software.]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:34:53 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12597&PID=35537&title=autocad-2018-or-solidworks#35537 <![CDATA[AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks? : Hi there,I&#039;m undecided whether...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12597&PID=35536&title=autocad-2018-or-solidworks#35536 Author: Bazelberry
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Posted: 17.Jan.2018 at 17:29

Hi there,

I'm undecided whether I should purchase AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks. I currently use Autocad 2010 for both my 2D and 3D designs. 

Ideally, I want to be able to create a BOM for my 2D drawings which will give me the measurements of each part in my drawing. Also, when doing my 3D drawings I want to be able to have a BOM and exploded view without having to manually move and label each part.

If there's a way of doing that on AutoCAD 2010, I want bother upgrading, but I don't think there is.

So, AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks?

Thanks!
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