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nahostdeutschland@feddit.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My current toolkit (as a 3D printing hobbyist) on Linux currently includes:

  • FreeCAD: Takes some getting used to, is a lot stricter, but that might even improve your CAD skills in the long term, as it forces you to think more about what you’re actually doing. The closest thing to Fusion360.
  • OpenSCAD: You’re basically programming your models. Very powerful if you need parts with repeating sections and/or want something with easily adjustable parameters.
  • Blender: Useful when I have to do some quick&dirty modifications to a model I’ve downloaded from somewhere.

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  • nahostdeutschland@feddit.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thank you :)

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• endeavor@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Freecad. Turn on snapping and use the the helper. Seems like every new move requires a sketch rather than autocads sketch it all and then do 3d operations.

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• ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  AFAIK there’s only FreeCAD, but it is very different to work with so be prepared to relearn a lot of workflows.

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  • hummingbird@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Agreed. It is very powerful but the interface has a long way ahead to be user friendly. Still, it is worth the effort if you really care about sticking to linux.

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• bobslaede@feddit.dk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  FreeCAD

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