No Edrawings Professional???

Hi folks,
I've been using Solidworks for a number of years for other companies
and recently bought my own seat. I'm a bit disappointed that edrawings
professional is not included with the package and the free edrawing
viewer is useless for what my customers have become accustom to!
When did this change?
I've spoken to my VAR about getting a stand alone package, which they
haven't got back to me on... I'm sure they will try to nick me for
a $1000.
Anyone out there feel the same pain?

Cheers
Andrew

 

As far as I know, it never changed. Edrawings was included from Day One, but
Edrawings Pro was always bundled with the higher price spread.

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"

 

Thanks for your reply Anna,
It's also stated that edrawings is included in the vanilla Solidworks
package.
It would be more accurate to say edrawing "viewer" is included... but
why would they do that? It's free to download.
http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/solidworks/index.html

 

No, it's not just the viewer, since it allows you to publish eDrawings. Many
of us would say it is not very useful without the added features that
eDrawings Pro gets you, but they were pretty clear about what you got with
each.

I get upset about the way that SW bundles the software, but I also get upset
at the prices that other CAD companies charge for individual modules. I
guess it's a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"

 

You don't need edrawings installed to "save as" an edrawing... same as
you don't need AutoCAD installed to save as a dwg.
Complimentary export features... I'm surprised they don't make you
upgrade to office to do that too.
I realize I'm whipping a dead horse ... I just needed to vent.