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AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks?

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Printed Date: 16.May.2026 at 17:24


Topic: AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks?
Posted By: Bazelberry
Subject: AutoCAD 2018 or Solidworks?
Date 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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Posted By: Vladimir Michl
Date 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.

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