Both are tools for conceptual design: design engineers use them to lay out mechanisms, so they know the motion, forces and torques before detailed design begins. The difference lies in the scope.
For four-bar, six-bar and similar linkages. You get usable results in a short time.
For mechanisms with many requirements. ASOM locks in what is already right while you continue to optimize.
Motion, forces, torques and diagrams are recalculated while you drag a joint.
Both programs are available as single-seat and network licenses.
ASOM: book the three-day basic training, then evaluate ASOM for three months in your own projects. ASOMmini: every license comes with a personal introduction, usually two to four hours, no training required.
Both run locally on your computers, with no cloud. For activation, only license data is sent to our license server in Germany – and, if you wish, activation works entirely offline.
Tell us about your task. In the online demo, we use your example to show you which program is the right fit.
