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FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters.

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FreeCAD Appreciation (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by Hark3n@lemmy.world to c/freecad@lemmy.ml

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I would just like to say thanks to all the devs and users giving feedback for making FreeCAD such a great tool.

I've been using CAD professionally for 25 years, mainly AutoCAD and Solidworks, but have been a Liinux user at home for about 20. As an engineer I've always been looking for a solution for home use, but nothing has ever come close to what I'm looking for. Closest was possibly Onshape, but the public file limitation on the free tier has always rubbed me the wrong way. I would also much rather prefer an FOSS solution.

I've tried FreeCAD on and off over the last couple of years, but just couldn't get the hang of it, until now. It being Easter weekend I had a couple of days off and decided to follow a couple of tutorials on Youtube. Mostly Deltahedra and MangoJelly. It has finally clicked. Yes, it's different to how I'm used to working, but it works. My biggest pain point is probably assemblies.

There is obviously still some pain points, but compared to even just a year ago it feels like a completely different program.

I'm seriously considering starting a monthly donation to the FreeCAD devs as a way to show my gratitude.

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[–] AppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

It has improved a lot, it's quite usable for simple figures but I've had problems when using splines and symmetries.

Its great to see the progress and how much it has improved.