RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Question of .skd

["Sean T. Stevenson" <sts@telus.net>]

I thought the light version of AutoCAD was AutoCAD LT...?  Algor is certainly a very full featured FEA program, but I never found it particularly easy to use.  I am using AutoDesk's Mechanical Desktop 6.0 right now, which includes FEA functionality.  
Great program, but a $4000 pricetag.  Looking forward to trying out AutoDesk Inventor...

-Sean


On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:49:34 -0500, Alec Smyth wrote:

>Autodesk has an "lite" version called (QuickCAD) which I use and am very
>happy with. Its a 2D package, and costs about $100. I very much recommend
>it, since I haven't found a single bug after using it intensely for several
>years now.
>
>Adam, I'm very intrigued by Algor and Matlab. Is there any way I could send
>you CAD files for running FEA calculations on? Sounds like you might have
>access to those.
>
>thanks,
>
>- Alec
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Adam Lawrence [mailto:adteleka@in-tch.com]
>Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 1:33 PM
>To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Question of .skd
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>The student version comes with a one or two year license and goes for
>$185-$200.
>The other versions are $600 and up. It is easy to get a COPY of the Full
>version from someone but I do not recommend it! You might as well bite the
>bullet and make your psub legit from start to finish. The program is
>expensive but it, along with a finite element analysis program like Algor
>and Matlab, they will be one of your best investments.
>
>Adam
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Carr <Paul@idchip.com>
>To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 9:31 PM
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Question of .skd
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>> does anyone know how to find a copy of autocad or equivalent?
>>
>> pc
>>