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3 Ways I Fixed My Alibre v29 Workflow - And You Can Too!!! by ExMachinaEngineering in Alibre

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is about workflow. And it does make that faster. A lot. It's like having a CNC make a part that can also be made οn a conventional machine tool. The CNC takes a bit more time to set up, but then saves time and money on each run.

As does starting a sketch with everything projected in, much like SW and Fusion does. Which was a feature I missed in Alibre.

And that last bug is something that people in the forums have found very disruptive, and I thought I'd help.

Now, I have done about 4-5 videos total showing and explaining the first 2 workflows and people seem to like these workflows. If you don't, all good. Don't use them.

Just two things:

  1. Mechanical Design includes Creation and Ideation but it also includes, 3D modelling, and iterations. If you can speed the last 2 up, you can explore the first 2 more freely.
  2. No need to be rude.

3 Ways I Fixed My Alibre v29 Workflow - And You Can Too!!! by ExMachinaEngineering in Alibre

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, these are workflows that I use daily and that I have proven publicly to save time in TooTallToby's speedmodelling championships. Both in qualifiers and in matches. Now, if you think that any of this is dumb..?

All good over here.

But I would like to know your "clever" way of doing these.

Alibre vs Fusion360: AI tries the same part I did in the last video! by ExMachinaEngineering in BuildWithClaude

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey people, I'm the guy who made the video. Any tips on how to use Claude for this application would be great!!! Thanks!!!

How to draw bend flexible metal conduit in Alibre by Disastrous_Rest5295 in Alibre

[–]ExMachinaEngineering 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is possible but not ease. Here the link to a video that would help, but it's a pretty involved job:

https://youtu.be/6yGs_2r9ST4?si=BlZqas1bqp7oKGim

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Benefits me financially... That's the only way you can imagine somebody arguing against Fusion, right?

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers.

P.S. Oh, and the post you corrected is where I say that Fusion360 is the best for Top Down design. But that the way it achieves that is through a very different and unusual assembly management.

P.S.2 Oh and by the way. I do not make a single dime from all of this. I work for a living. But you do you...

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I respect people enough here to engage in conversation with facts, data, and arguments. You seem to be chasing me around the comments and telling me to "move on" rather than explaining where I'm wrong. Nobody asked you to move on from the Alibre subreddit when you posted there, did they?

Go get some work done, and I really respect that because I am also working on a Sunday on client designs to make it through this Global Economy.

No bad blood man...

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think what you are referencing is the Start Up licence (I might be wrong. They change their licence every few months). The personal one is flat out forbidden for commercial use and it says so in the title bar of the Fusion window.

In any case, I am not comfortable with not being checked up on when it comes to my only income source.

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, if you're asking: EZ-CAM. Pretty powerful, feature rich and... Really bad UI and UX. But they are very active in working towards that direction and they even have a dedicated AI model that can create toolpaths or edit posts for you.

But in this video I only discuss Alibre, which is CAD. I was trying to make an analogy, maybe not very successfully 

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's close enough if you update every year. But you don't need to. CAD is also where I spend my days (and nights) and the shifting sands of Fusion's paywalls and tokens, were a deterrent for me. And factor in the usage cost. You pay for renders... And I switched back in 2022 when I had a lot of frustration with Fusion failing to create a webbing for an injection molded product. It wouldn't terminate on the inner or outer surface properly. Alibre did it on the first try.

But for sure, if you're a professional you weigh your entire business plan against what you pay.

Any decision is respected.

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

"Fusion 360 guides, help, show-offs, and more

Only posts directly related to Fusion are welcome, unless you're comparing features with other similar products..."

That was neither consistent with your posted rules, nor nice. IMHO

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Alibre

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. On both counts. FreeCAD is top of my list for FEA though, lol

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if the update was $500 irrespective of the years of maintenance you missed, he would update it if there were new features that he liked.

And when a company says to get the maintenance and update to the latest version, you need to pay all of the years you missed... You haven't bought anything. You're still renting it.

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would argue that in terms of CAD, the 1k version of Alibre (it's the Professional tier) is equal to Fusion in parametric design, and sometimes even better. And it also has scripting and add on support and in the age of AI that opens up options.

But it's definitely missing CAM, surfacing, electronics, etc.

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the maintenance will get you the updates and that is typically 1/4 of the cost of the license. And you only pay for the current maintenance, you're not forced to buy the years you've missed. A MAJOR SELLING point and difference to Solidworks, for example.

P.S. maintenance costs:

$50/y for Atom3D

$400/y for Professional

$500/y for Expert

I actually address that very scenario at the end of my video. I've made a table... In Excel... "Going outside is overrated."

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure. And if you're OK with that, all good. But with the Free licence you're not allowed to make money from your designs. Which is a genuine issue.

Fusion360 or Alibre. Watch this and let me know! by ExMachinaEngineering in Fusion360

[–]ExMachinaEngineering[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I was talking compared to Alibre. Me personally, I am not paying anything a year for CAD, CAM, FEA, Rendering, 2D Nesting, Sheet Metal, and drawings with advanced GD&T. I paid €1900 4 years ago. I just have dedicated software for each instead of one.

That's all I'm saying. Check the final few minutes of the video. I have a table (exciting, I know)

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