Hellp me find a Parametric Solid Modeler.

[weEvil]

I'm looking for a parametric modeler for some 3D work.

From what I read Inventor and Solidworks are pretty heavy, although they have alot of features.

If it can do animations like a Mech CAD application similar to Solidworks & Inventor, that would be a nice bonus.

[jaclaz]

What about Wings3d?

http://www.wings3d.com/index.php

(no animation)

jaclaz

[weEvil]

No, that's a subdivision modeler.

I'm looking for a parametric modeler so I can change the aspects of a solid. Say for example I have a pipe with a hole in it that pipe 2 connects to. If pipe 2 needs to be larger, I can adjust the hole instead of redrawing everything.

The model is built on parameters. Length, width, diameter... etc. That can be modified after.

[jaclaz]

Within some limits, you can also use Sketchup, which provides for animation:

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/

the professional version should have the ability of parametric changing sizes

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/product/gsup.html

I guess that this is what "Dynamic Components are about:

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/product/dcspro.html

jaclaz