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SolidWorks for $20.00

W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
edited 2013-11-18 08:01 in General Discussion
Just learned that US military veterans can purchase the student edition of SolidWorks for only $20, copy of DD214 required. The Student Edition is normally $150.

https://store.solidworks.com/veteran/default.php

Comments

  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2013-11-18 06:17
    That's a pretty great offer. Learning that program is great for job searches and or projects. Ran it for years.
  • JLockeJLocke Posts: 354
    edited 2013-11-18 07:07
    Thanks for posting that; just submitted my order!
  • jdoleckijdolecki Posts: 726
    edited 2013-11-18 07:28
    Doesn't the student edition license expire in 1 year though?
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    edited 2013-11-18 08:01
    Most of them do. $20 for access to a high end and arguably best modeling kernel in a fairly easy to use package is a steal at nearly any length of time.

    When done, save it all off as STEP and DXF / PDF and use whatever you want, or buy another year.

    The higher end Parasolid tools used in auto, aero, etc... can run $5 / hour once all costs are summed up. In the US, most of those licenses do not expire. However, annual contracts keep versions current and or allow for machine changes, etc... Those can run $5 - $20 per day.

    Parasolid, used in this package and others is darn near impossible to replace or make open. Millions of man hours over 20 year plus timelines were required to handle so many geometry cases. It is just an expensive problem.
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