The CAD software industry is dominated by a handful of major players, and most engineers around the world today are trained to use one or more of them. Several factors determine which design software package engineering firms select, including:
- Capabilities
- Costs and licensing
- Pre-existing familiarity with the system
- Available training resources
- Trust established through a proven track record of using a specific product.
What happens when a competitor develops a CAD package that offers clear benefits over a company’s existing solution? Switching platforms used to be unthinkable, but that’s not the case today. Should you switch? And if so, how would you start the process?
Jim Anderton of engineering.com spoke with 3D engineering veteran Brad Williamson, Expert Industry Process Consultant with Dassault Systèmes, about this important issue.