Hark3n

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FreeCAD Appreciation (lemmy.world)
 

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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[โ€“] Hark3n@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Hi Face, let me introduce you to some leopards.

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[โ€“] Hark3n@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Short answer: ocean is very big, submersible is very small.

Long answer: Imagine going out on a football pitch with a white paint marker. Randomly walk around and pick a single blade of grass to paint white. Now grab someone that didn't observe you and tell them to find the painted blade of grass. Also tell them they have a limited time, and that you might have pushed the blade of grass doen into the ground.