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Alibre Design Expert 2012$1,599
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Alibre Design Expert 2012

Complete CAD/CAM/CAE solution

 
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Alibre Design Expert 2012
Alibre Design Expert 2012 offers all of the features of Alibre Design Professional with the addition of more tools and capabilities to give the user a powerful CAD/CAM/CAE Application capable of handling even the most advanced design projects. Alibre Design Expert 2012 offers a rich set of 3D modeling tools for the fast creation of complex geometry. Bottom-up and top-down design allows you to work efficiently while direct editing provides the user with push-pull modeling. Also included is Moment of Inspiration (MoI), which offers surfacing development capabilities, Sheet Metal modeling tools, and instant 2D Documentation that automatically updates all associated drawings when the 3D model is changed. Alibre Design Expert 2012 is a complete Mechanical CAD program that delivers top-level performance with ease of use.

Extended Features in Alibre Design Expert 2012

Standard Part Libraries
Two part libraries offer millions of standard and manufacturer-specific components for every industry, all just a download away.
Photorealistic Rendering
Create compelling brochures to win bids, generate sales, or create a beautiful virtual product line on you or your client's website.
Document Management
The Alibre Vault provides complete document, process, and contact management, compatible with every file type from Excel to PDF to 3D models. Can be employed by a single user or throughout an organization.
Alibre CAM
Fully integrated into Alibre Design Expert 2012, Alibre CAM offers machinists a fully loaded, completely parametric, auto-updating toolpath generating powerhouse.
Alibre Motion
Alibre Motion offers advanced motion analysis capabilities. Easily set up motion elements by reusing relationships you've already set up in the assembly. Use it to graph a part's velocity, position, and other factors. This feature also enables to user to export movies.

Features and Benefits

Licenses and Operating System Compatibility
  • Alibre Design Expert 2012 allows for 3 separate installations
  • Native 32 and 64 bit support
Tutorials and Support
  • Features access to both Integrated and Online Tutorials
  • Alibre is the only company in the industry to offer live support with the included one-year Maintenance Account
3D Modeling
  • Accurate Physical Properties
  • Parametric part modeling
  • Parametric assembly modeling
  • Drag-and-drop Constraint Management
  • Excel Driven Designs
  • Accurate Assembly Motion
  • Interference Detection
  • Re-use 2D Files (DWG/DXF) as the basis for 3D parts
  • Standard Part Libraries
  • Direct Editing for push/pull modeling
  • Intelligent part class and assembly class design
Sheet Metal Modeling
  • Basic Sheet Metal Design
  • Contour Flange Tool
  • Lofted Flange Tool
  • Convert Solid Parts to Sheet Metal Parts
Design Communication
  • Basic 3D PDF Publishing
  • 2D PDF and Advanced 3D PDF Publishing
  • PhotoRealistic Rendering
2D Drawings
  • 2D Drawing creation wizard
  • Full 2D detailing toolset
  • Automatic updating of 2D when design changes
  • Automatic and manual BOM creation
  • Automatic title blocks
Extensive Import/Export Format Compatibility
  • 3D Import: STEP, IGES, SAT, 3DM (Rhino), Inventor, ProE, CATIA, Parasolid, Solid Edge
  • 3D Export: STEP, IGES, SAT, STL, SolidWorks, Parasolid
  • 2D Import: DWG/DXF
  • 2D Export: DWG/DXF
  • Graphic Design/Other Export: OBJ
Surfacing
  • Moment of Inspiration (MoI) surface modeling
  • Native Surface Manipulation Tools
Integrated Data and Process Management
  • Windows integration
  • Single-source data management
  • Check-in / Check-out
  • Secure access
  • Lightning fast and robust search
  • Scalable to large deployments
  • Highly customizable to fit your organization's processes and requirements
  • Remotely accessible
  • Automatic notifications
  • Process definition and enforcement
  • Easily connect to existing databases
  • Further integration with Office 2007
Design Verification
  • Integrated Motion Analysis
  • Automatic Constraint Mapping (ACM) for automatically set-up motion elements
  • Real time graphical output for forces, positions, velocities, etc.
  • Excel output for motion analysis
Integrated CAM
  • Alibre CAM, basic 2.5 and 3 axis operations
  • Output to over 140 machines
  • Automatically updates CAM operations on design changes

Support & Maintenance

In order to activate your copy of Alibre Design Expert 2012 you will have to use the login and password sent to you by Alibre via e-mail. In case you miss the e-mail you can call the Alibre license activation number: (972) 671 8492 ext. 371.
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Sheet Metal ModelingPEProExpert
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2D DXF Import & Export
2D DWG Import & Export
Autodesk Inventor Import
Pro Engineer Import
CATIA V5 Import
Parasolid Import
Solid Edge Import
SolidWorks 2004 Export
Parasolid V9 Export
OBJ Export (via MoI)
SKP Export (via MoI)
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