Exploration of DesignSpark Mechanical CAD
- DesignSpark Mechanical (Version 6) just became available in January 2023.
- According to Wikipedia, "DesignSpark Mechanical is based on the SpaceClaim Engineer application and is the product of a collaboration between RS Components and Ansys, Inc."
- Earlier versions of DesignSpark have been free but have had some "add-on" options ($) available to make it more useful.
- I do remember looking at it at version 4, and thinking that it came up short of my needs.
- Not any more. Version 6 is now a fully capable stand-alone professional CAD application.
- Signed up for 7-day free trial of CREATOR Plan ($12/mo)
- Registered and created an account
- Used my email as username
- Downloaded & installed on Windows 10
- This 10-minute "Gee Whiz" video (by a former Solid Works user) showcases some of the amazing power of DS Mechanical
My notes on Learning to use DSM
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Reason #1: It uses a sophisticated Direct Modeling kernel, allowing it to be extremely easy to learn and easy to use. This CAD kernel Primer should help you appreciate the importance of this.
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Reason #2: It is Very Affordable
Always choose high quality tools, not only because they will help you do a job faster, easier, safer and better, but because they are a joy to use.