He downloaded a “free trial” from a sketchy website. It crashed his laptop, gave him a virus scare, and after two days of recovery, he was more behind than ever.
Alex was a third-year mechanical engineering student with a passion for aerospace. For a final project, he needed to design a complex, lightweight planetary gear system for a drone. The only problem? The industry-standard software for this was CATIA V6 —a tool his university could only afford on three lab computers, which were booked solid until finals. catia free student version
The Gear That Almost Got Away