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FreeCAD 1.0 Release Candidate 4 is out
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this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2024
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I hope it's becoming useable for professionals. Linux next a real cad solution so bad. Right now I'm running a Windows VM to get that part of my workflow done
Does OnShape not fit the bill? Seems like a good piece of software, from a novice POV.
It's weird and cloud based. I had trouble with it moving quickly and the feature set seemed weak in comparison to something like solid works or inventor.
I like OnShape, but I hate their free-tier licensing and paid-tier pricing. Last time I tried it though, sending the browser to full-screen was pretty nice.
I tried the Ondsel flavor, which brought in a few of the 1.0 changes early. Definitely an improvement, but not there yet, IMHO. Still a confusing workflow based on old paradigms and similar-but-different workbenches, and some functionality still just doesn't work that great. I'm a rank amateur who was pleased with himself for finally doing a couple of assemblies, and who generally values cash more than time for hobbies, but I still find it more frustrating than most of the commercial suites.
I got a permanent license for Alibre Design, which I like a lot, but I'm hoping FreeCAD 1.0 will be good for my linux machines and will continue developing for when my version of Alibre feels long in the tooth.