Alibre Design Pros and Cons

I have been using Alibre Design for well over a decade now and it continues to be my main workhorse for all mechanical CAD designs. It has all the features and functionality that I need to use on a daily basis -- including file importing capability from my tube bending software and printed circuit board layout app. And it also does a very good job at creating export packages or CNC machining and 3D printing. And does all this at a very affordable price point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is really nothing to dislike from my perspective. Perhaps with the exception when for a brief period Alibre Design was aquired by another company and was not cared for as before. But thankfully that era had passed for years now and once again the Alibre Design is well maintained and its feature-set is constantly updated / improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A built in data management system in Alibre Design makes it simple to organize and manage your designs.This includes functions like doument management,version control and revision tracking.

An affordable CAD program that can be used for both personal and professional purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is well known that Alibre Design is unstable and that it occasionally freezes or crashes.

It can be challenging to locate assistance when you need it because the documentation for Alibre Design is not as extensive as that of some other CAD programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alibre Design is their support despite being a brand. With a team, I couldnt find any major flaws. The drawings isometric views are clear and accurate. It could offer features for engineers the 2D CAD functionality. Alibres future as it has the potential to improve modeling quality and establish itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the capabilities offered by Solidworks make it less suitable for complex projects. There have been some interruptions and inconveniences caused.Alibre Design addresses the issue of CAD software by offering an affordable alternative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its a computer program for making 3D shapes and flat drawings. It operates on a parametric CAD system, where model dimensions and features are interconnected.. When you change something, it quickly fixes everything else that depends on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alibre Design has a confusing user interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alibre is so user-friendly, and intuitive. I taught a CAD class in the evenings for about 5 years. My students ranged in age from 10 years to 17 years, and all of them were able to make complex CAD files and assemblies by utilizing Alibre Design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alibre Design is still a small market brand. They don't have a ton of employees. That said, this is a very small knock against them, because I wasn't able to find anything else bad about them. Even with few employees, I've ALWAYS gotten great support and assistance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once the basics are known the Software is very intuitive and allows great workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As with many pther CAD Softwares the set up of 3d printers from less known brands can take some time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alibre offers a lot of help in written and video tutorials. I am so grateful for the quick responses to questions and even reviews of designs that engineers will study if you are having trouble. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Isometric views in drawings are not easily dimensioned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very good alternative to SolidWorks or other mainstream CAD. Really good parametric addition for Rhino CAD. Very affordable annual cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It could have more features for mechanical engineers. The 2D CAD is a little shy on features and doesn't handle dxf and dwg files well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When I was using the software in 2013-2016, our system configuration was not so high but still we can operate our model quite easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While we assemble the model the study of Degrees of freedom of each component, I found difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best is how easy it is to jump in a start designing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With the version we were able to afford, the package lacked some features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.