Heads up : Alibre Design for $99 (regularly $999)

toxicvoxel · 11 Aug 2009, 23:56

For anyone looking for a high end (parametric) CAD system to run alongside Sketchup at an affordable price. (For a while anway...)
http://www.tenlinks.com/news/PR/alibre/081109_99_dollar.htm

Jim · 12 Aug 2009, 01:11

Nice price for that. It does have an exporter for SketchUp that worked well for the simple models I made using the free version of Alibre.

solo · 12 Aug 2009, 01:15

Great app, and amazing price.

Thanks for the heads up, get it while it's hot.

(must be a new version on the horizon for this to go at such a price)

Jim · 12 Aug 2009, 01:18

Can someone lend me $100?

d12dozr · 13 Aug 2009, 05:46

Does anyone know if this program is good for designing buildings? I want to be able to make blueprints and print to scale - similar to Layout for Sketchup, I guess.

olishea · 13 Aug 2009, 10:04

you need something like autocad for that. there are free versions like turbocad but im not sure how well they work.

EscapeArtist · 13 Aug 2009, 13:49

Wow. Great price!

PeterCharles · 13 Aug 2009, 15:01

@olishea said:

you need something like autocad for that. there are free versions like turbocad but im not sure how well they work.

DoubleCAD is a good free start.

PeterCharles · 13 Aug 2009, 15:03

Well I've been tempted to part with $99.

d12dozr · 13 Aug 2009, 15:16

But DoubleCAD is just free for 30 days, right?

olishea · 13 Aug 2009, 15:21

there are lots of packages out there. it is ok to try before you buy

i think there is a free version of double cad. much like sketchup. I forgot about that software cheers for the reminder i was gonna give it a go.

Jim · 13 Aug 2009, 15:36

There is a free version of DoubleCAD, and a limited version of Alibre you can try before you buy also.

Jim · 9 Dec 2010, 22:56

Alibre Design Expert ($1399) now ships with MoI (Moment of Inspiration.)

http://www.alibre.com/products/moi-for-alibre.asp

Jim · 9 Dec 2010, 22:59

removed incorrect info.

pilou · 10 Dec 2010, 00:14

And if you go here

@unknownuser said:

We're thrilled to be able to have MoI as part of the Alibre product line moving forward. To celebrate that, we'd like to offer the MoI community a special offer until the first of the year. I know many people in here are artists and may not need mechanical design solutions, but if you do, here's what you can get until Jan 1.

Alibre Design Professional - $559 and includes 6 months of live online classes with Alibre instructors ($290 savings)
Alibre Design Expert - $999 and includes 6 months of live online classes with Alibre instructors ($550 savings)

To compare the 2 products, go to http://www.alibre.com/products/ad_compare.asp