And, yeah, I’ve worked with the freecad defaults since 0.14 and never even considered that there might be any appearance options. I learned to CAD on OnShape, but left when I realized if I ever needed a pro feature it was $2,100. I still think OnShape is better in many regards than Fusion, but its massive price tag if I ever want to go β€œproβ€ is a killer. In the closed-source universe I’ve enjoyed Onshape’s free tier - very similar to SolidWorks . That said, it has no built in CAM tools, which sucks. The support for rotary axes is extremely experimental. Thank you for this, I’ve liked the β€œideaβ€ of openscad for years but never tried. What you have just shown me is that it looks a lot like the Logo language which I saw on the BBC32 back in 1988. The word β€œintuitiveβ€ is thrown around a lot, but I thinknit is appropriate here. I love that it exists, because it is indeed powerful. But it suits the needs of a minority of people compared to how most naturally create physical objects. FreeCAD, LibreCAD. If you insist on β€œrealβ€ programs, though, you have to pay β€œrealβ€ money. If there is a unique something-as-a-service, then it is just a bait with a hidden hook inside.
Also has to be said Autodesk have put in lots of quality of life and manufacturing features to make it more than just a CAD package, which many of the other options I’m aware of don’t have. But you won’t get me doing so when the opensource options are all developed enough for my needs and should get better. Much as I never liked the business model when it was first free to use it was really the only good choice unless you like openscad for free access. Remember when Twitter allowed third party clients, offered companies β€œfire hoseβ€ feeds, etc? I can imagine that perhaps all free licenses are sharing one cloud credit pool, and that is what I see. I think I am on the β€œstartupβ€ one, but then I seem to have 2.1 million cloud credits. We have listed, what we think are, the best mouses/peripherals for CAD use. Keep in mind that these entries were picked up to cater to different needs rather than competing with each other. I'm sure there are a lot of users out there that have had a lot of experience. Tried different types of mice so I'm hoping you folks can provide me with some really good feedback. The 3D connection devices are not a replacement for the mouse. They are a tool for your left hand when using 3D software. Basically it runs your view (rotates / manipulates the 3d object), while you are free to work with your cad tools as usual with the mouse. I can tell you that as a Solidworks user, I can’t imagine not using a 3d mouse device for view control. We have Identical thin client setups one on the LAN where our CAD station is located and one at a remote site. There is some sort of Latency issue with the WAN connection that is all that is left to diagnose as both zero clients are exactly identical in every way and they both connect to the same CAD station. The only wild card is the Network connection. The only problem I have with this mouse now is the fact that it has me discontinued. This mouse has 12 programmable buttons all on the thumb side, but these buttons are designed in such a way that every button has a different shape. The scroll wheel supports smooth and ratcheted movements and you can even set the scrolling resistance in this mouse as per your preference. This has to be the most softball apologetic take on a blatantly anti-consumer, anti-community move by Autodesk. They’ve built a community of enthusiasts for years by opening up parametric CAD to the masses. It’s not like they’re sponsors here; they deserve to be rounded criticized for this unforced move. Just this week, I sent the fusion file for a personal project to a CNC shop for fabrication. Good thing I finished the design this month
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