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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MeshMixer

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMeshMixer is a 3D design and modeling tool for 3D printing or scanning, supported by Autodesk (acquired 2011). While not discontinued, the product will not receive updates and Autodesk states they intend to include all functionality in updates of Fusion 360.N/A

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Pricing
    MeshMixerSOLIDWORKS
    Editions & Modules
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    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MeshMixerSOLIDWORKS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MeshMixerSOLIDWORKS
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
    Chose MeshMixer
    Using Blender for STL file preparation is like swatting a mosquito with a wrecking ball, plus its boolean functionalities can be glitchy.

    ZBrushCoreMini proved too limiting as a sculpting tool, but so did Autodesk MeshMixer, so I am sticking to Sculptris.
    Incentivized
    Dassault Systemes
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    MeshMixerSOLIDWORKS
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Autodesk MeshMixer and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Autodesk MeshMixer
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    Ratings
    SOLIDWORKS
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3D Modeling00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    2D Drafting00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    User Ratings
    MeshMixerSOLIDWORKS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)