3DPrinting
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
The r/functionalprint community is now located at: !functionalprint@kbin.social or !functionalprint@fedia.io
There are CAD communities available at: !cad@lemmy.world or !freecad@lemmy.ml
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Okay so Fusion360 money grab, FreeCAD bad alternative, what’s left (legitimate question)???
There's a few permanent license alternatives that I've heard recently. I've been researching Plasticity and Alibre Atom3D
I dunno why you say FreeCAD is bad. When I got my 3d printer I picked it because I knew fusion would rug pull eventually, and fusion doesn't run on Linux without jumping through a bunch of hoops.
It takes a bit to learn, just like any app. But it's just as powerful. I really like the spreadsheet usage in FreeCAD to keep all my dimensions in one place.
FreeCAD definitely does look like a good option. I followed a tutorial the other day and was able to do some cool stuff with it. Autodesk can definitely go to hell but if I find FreeCAD is suitable for the hobby stuff I do, then I'm using it.
It's a pain in the ass to set up and navigate, but I use Solidworks for hobbyists. It's $99/yr and it gets the job done for me. Since I use Solidworks at work, it's nice to have the same software for home so I don't have to worry about learning to navigate another CAD software.
I tried FreeCAD as well, and it's what pushed me to try the Solidworks subscription.