| Educational Version ▼Cobalt 8 - Packaged Academic & Charitable EditionAdvanced Variational 3D Modeling for Windows and MacOur price: $2,420 Users rating:  Based on 3 reviews. Product Description Cobalt 8 - Packaged (Academic & Charitable Edition) gives designers, engineers, and inventors a completely integrated set of tools
for 2D/3D sketching, concept development, visualization, photo-realistic rendering,
and precision engineering drawings. Cobalt 8 - Packaged (Academic & Charitable Edition)’s unique hybrid solid and surface modeling
brings unmatched flexibility, power, and accuracy, while its associativity and
history-tree allow for easy design exploration and fast engineering changes.
Cobalt 8 - Packaged (Academic & Charitable Edition)’s on-demand parametrics make creating variations on an idea faster than ever
before. The unique Ashlar-Vellum interface makes Cobalt 8 - Packaged (Academic & Charitable Edition) the easiest to use of any 3D
modeler. Now you’ve got the creativity to design any shape imaginable, the flexibility
to approach the problem any way you choose, and the power to get the job done—fast.
Cobalt 8 - Packaged (Academic & Charitable Edition) gives you the tools to set yourself apart from the pack and establish your
unique design identity.
Cobalt 8 - Packaged (Academic & Charitable Edition) includes a courtesy license to Graphite for easy management of legacy Vellum
files. It also comes with the Ashlar-Vellum mechanical parts library of 97,000 nuts,
bolts, washers, pins, locknuts, retaining rings, rivets, and bearings. All parts are
precise 3D solid model representations provided in ANSI, BS, ISO, JIS, and NF standards.
Note: both Windows and Mac versions are shipped on the same media.
Features and benefits
- Unified 3D surfacing and solids.
- Associative parametric Class-A NURBS surface modeling.
- Associative parametric ACIS solid modeling.
- Dimensionally constrained and equation-driven parametrics.
- Enhanced solid modeling tools for mold design.
- Classic Vellum 2D/3D wireframe integration.
- Assembly tools with constraint management.
- Design Explorer history tree.
- Advanced Vellum Drafting Assistant for intelligent snaps and alignments in X,Y and Z.
- Advanced associative 2D view generation with auxiliary, section, and detail views.
- Surface analysis.
- Object and material properties.
- True associative dimensioning.
- GD&T and Bill of Materials.
- Advanced photo-realistic rendering.
- Extensive precision Imports and Exports including ACIS SAT, Pro/E, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, DXF, DWG, EPS, AI, CATIA and more.
- Fly-by, Walk-through, Object VR, and Panoramic VR Animations.
- 97,000-part mechanical component library.
Proof of Academic Status Academic & Charitable Licensing
Academic institutions with professors and paid graduate students wanting CAD software for research or other projects outside the design disciplines, must provide the following:
Charitable and non-profit organizations (i.e. hospitals, churches, and arts organizations including theatres and museums) must provide proof of your non-profit status, such as a 501c3 form from the Internal Revenue Service.
Please note researchers and developers working for a military industrial complex such as many national labs governed by large universities do not qualify.
Student & Teacher Unit Licensing
Teachers using Ashlar software to teach design and for their students, must provide the following:
Technical Support Novedge does not provide technical support for educational versions of the software. If you need technical support please refer to the manufacturer website for additional information.  Price InformationNovedge is currently offering Cobalt 8 - Packaged -- Academic & Charitable Edition for only $2,420. Purchasing from Novedge you save $127.50 (5.00%) on the original retail price (MSRP) of $2,547.50. Best price GuaranteeCobalt 8 - Packaged -- Academic & Charitable Edition is covered by the Novedge Best Price Guarantee. We guarantee that $2,420 is the lowest price you'll find anywhere online. And if you happen to find a better price online, and meet the required qualifications, we'll give you the difference up to $500. Shipping InformationThis product is available worldwide, and it usually ships the same day. We ship Ground, 2nd Day and Overnight. For urgent delivery please call us at (866) 362 8970 ext. 2 or at +1 (415) 848 9018 ext. 2. | |