Likelihood to Recommend Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
If you want a CAD program for jewelry that is easier to use than Matrix, this is it. It has allowed me to have a custom jewelry business. I use it to design all of my custom jewelry jobs. If it can be cast, 3Design Jewelry CAD Software will work for you.
Read full review This software has been so easy to use from day one! I couldn't be more thrilled with it. Being an SME, it is offered on an annual basis free of charge. My network of engineers are amazed I am able to accomplish what I have using this software when the companies they come from are paying thousands for licensing. I also would like to note that Autodesk offer an incredible specialization to really round out your skills via Coursera.
Read full review Pros Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
The tools make it easy to do many specialized things. It is easy to output STL files. It has easy to use controls. Read full review The first PRO of Fusion 360 that always comes to mind is how versatile it is. Fusion 360 is the first CAD/CAM software that also includes other key features that CAD programs of this size don't have. Fusion 360 has a generous licensing structure that gives those just starting out a place to start with a professional level CAD program. As a result, this has helped build up a huge community and user base around Fusion 360. Fusion 360 is updated on a monthly basis. This has proven to be a huge advantage over Solidworks (something else I use) which is only updated once a year. The nice thing about monthly updates, other than regular bug fixes, is that the team can adapt quickly and no one is taken by storm with a big overhaul of the UI or features at the beginning of the year. Read full review Cons Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
The renderings are terrible. The program bogs down if you are doing something with more than 100 stones. In my opinion, the support is next to nothing unless you pay for it. In my experience, they always hassle you to upgrade. Read full review Fusion 360 is a very simple program, so once you begin to draw more complex 3D models, the software gets sluggish and loses its fluidity. It would be really nice if Fusion 360 could output a model as a SolidWorks file so I can begin to draw something out in Fusion 360 and then pick it up in SolidWorks when I need to do some more advanced functions. Because Fusion 360 is a simpler program, there are a few functions such as 3D sketches that are not intuitive like all the rest of the functions are. Read full review Likelihood to Renew Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
I will be upgrading very soon
Read full review It does everything I need for great value.
Read full review Usability Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
Overall it is just a great piece of software for doing most 3D work. It has everything I need plus more at a great price.
Read full review Reliability and Availability Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
Sometimes I like using it on Saturday nights. Unfortunately, they usually do their updates at this time and it isn't available to use.
Read full review Performance Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
It can freeze sometimes while doing heavy tasks.
Read full review Support Rating Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
In my opinion, if you pay for the support, it is great. Otherwise, I feel like they always say the problem is user error and try to get you to purchase the support.
Read full review Support is conducted via internet Q&A boards; newcomers to 3D modeling may find that articulating their questions in the language of CAD software is the tricky part — once they find the right technical term for what they're trying to accomplish, answers come quickly. Autodesk also provides a large library of educational tutorial videos that make the initial process of learning Fusion 360's interface much easier.
Read full review Implementation Rating Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
No. It is basic and straightforward.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
3Design Jewelry CAD Software had a class on how to use the program that was close to me. Matrix did not have any classes at all at the time. Matrix is also much more difficult to learn than 3Design Jewelry CAD Software. 3Design Jewelry CAD Software is a little less expensive than Matrix, but more expensive than all of the other programs that aren't as good.
Read full review Autodesk Inventor excels at daily core engineering tasks. When integrated with Vault management systems and part libraries,
Autodesk Inventor is tough to beat when you need a mechanical design solution. When Inventor and Vault are setup properly it allows for a very efficient design workflow. I think it would be difficult to achieve the same amount of workflow efficiency with Autodesk Fusion 360, that said, Autodesk Fusion 360 offers a very good toolset at a much lower cost. I can maintain a yearly subscription of Autodesk Fusion 360 and get about 85% of the functionality that is available via the Inventor design suite for the cost of about 2 months of an Inventor subscription. I then also get access to manufacturing plugins with Autodesk Fusion 360 but lose a lot in the drawing environment. Inventor beats Autodesk Fusion 360 hands down when it comes to documentation.
Read full review Scalability Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
It offers so much already, and the reason being is that it showed promise early on.
Read full review Return on Investment Gravotech - TYPE3 Software
3Design Jewelry CAD Software has allowed me to have a custom jewelry business and I could not create custom jewelry without it! Read full review It gives me totally positive impacts. Its zero cost eliminates the need to search for other software to use. Fusion 360's Autodesk cloud solution enables me to use 3d files generated via other Autodesk design software that are widely used by my customers. Read full review ScreenShots