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    Enovia

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systèmes S.A. is a French company and a world leader in the production of 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions.

    $15

    per month

    FreeCAD

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFreeCAD is an open-source CAD software that specialized in 3D design. New features are added to FreeCAD by an active community of developers.N/A
    Pricing
    EnoviaFreeCAD
    Editions & Modules
    Enovia
    $15.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EnoviaFreeCAD
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    EnoviaFreeCAD
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Enovia and FreeCAD
    Feature
    Enovia
    -
    Ratings
    FreeCAD
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    3D Modeling00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    EnoviaFreeCAD
    Small Businesses
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    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Arena PLM and QMS
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Onshape
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP Integrated Product Development
    Score9 out of 10
    PTC Creo
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    EnoviaFreeCAD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EnoviaFreeCAD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dassault Systemes
    Very well suited for direct integration with CAD packages (Solidworks/ Auto desk Inventor or AutoCAD) and version control of CAD Model/Assemblies and Drawing files) and creating parts and document objects directly into Enovia and controlling their lifecycle from CAD Interface. Similarly, Enovia's Engineering central is already equipped with Industry standard ECR/ECO process which needs little customization for implementing Engineering Change management process. The hardest part in Enovia is controlling the disposition of released material for the downstream process in other ERP systems. For example, if a released material has gone for production or purchasing in ERP system/MRP system then dispositioning that material with Major revision (which may need manufacturing to stop the production due to faulty design) have no direct control to stop the downstream activities. Most cases its manual process to communicate with ERP team to for taking action. Similarly, revision of Documents (material Spec for example) linked to thousands of parts required special process (some time needs to schedule in the weekend).
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    Open Source
    I see FreeCad as the perfect solution for a startup with limited resources that want to save as much as possible and doesn't mind using non-standard 3D CAD software, i.e., it's not required by customers to use specific software for compatibility. It's perfect for hobbyist use and makers who don't care about brands and pay monthly fees. I see it as very well suited for small businesses that need FEA (finite element analysis) and can't/don't want to pay huge amounts of money for it, just like us. I see FreeCad as less appropriate for big corporations or well-established businesses that need standardized solutions, compatibility with clients or good version management. Don't get me wrong, it can get the job done, but it will be much slower than state-of-the-art CAD systems.
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    Pros
    Dassault Systemes
    • Issue tracking
    • Approval flow (Routes)
    • Change Management
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    Open Source
    • Importing CAD formats
    • Converting mesh formats to solid and surface objects geometry
    • Fixing errors in geometry cad
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    Cons
    Dassault Systemes
    • When a part/assembly has been released in Enovia and gone for production or downstream processing, Enovia doesn't have much control, hence, Enovia should come up with an easy controlling mechanism for various disposition of parts and seamless communication with an ERP or downstream process.
    • If a document is linked to thousands of materials then revising this document takes long time gets floated to the BOMs where the previous document versions are used. So, Enovia should have an efficient way to replace the floating process or another efficient mechanism for document revision processing.
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    Open Source
    • Overall, the UI feels very old and non-polished.
    • There are some quirky behaviors, like being unable to select a plane by having the cursor over it; it has to be over the edges of the plane.
    • It's overwhelming having those many modules and options for doing things that appear to be similar.
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    Usability
    Dassault Systemes
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    Open Source
    Usability is awkward. Perhaps if you learn it as your first CAD, it will feel OK. Still, it comes from commercial CAD products like mine (Onshape, Solid Works, Inventor, Solid Edge). You will feel it is less intuitive, with a less polished UI, difficult to customize and, this is a subjective one, less serious. I'd love to see it improve the usability and UI. I believe the engine behind it is powerful, but how you interact with the software is still lacking.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dassault Systemes
    Dassaults progress on their cloud-based solution seemed to be furthest along in development
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    Open Source
    Freecad is used often when receiving files from multiple sources and the need to work with cad in various forms from meshes to solid cad. Often when receiving scans of 3d objects the format is easy to work with and convert to traditional cad later on. There is no other cad that can bridge the gap between all the cad formats that we found yet.
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    Return on Investment
    Dassault Systemes
    • Easy learning curve for the users- Very user-friendly Interface for Engineering central make the users happy and easy to learn the BOM creation and Engineering change management process.
    • Time-saving - Seamless Creation and revision process of objects saves a huge amount of time compared to other systems.
    • Easy to copy existing business data and modify them as required.
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    Open Source
    • It has allowed us to do some cad work that no other systems has allowed us to do and is key to getting that done fast
    • It has lots of online support through forums and blogs for trouble shooting
    • It could have an updated interface to make the functionality more user friendly for first time users
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