blender can be used as cad software, but for any practical application, you want parametric design.
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MMNT@lemmy.world 6 months agoUhm, what about Blender?
Sorgan71@lemmy.world 6 months ago
SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Blender is not designed as a CAD software. It is for 3d modeling. So you would use Blender to make graphics for a video game, or a 3d movie.
CAD is more for designing things to be made outside of a computer, so 3d printing, CNC or stuff like that.
Blender doesn’t consider the object as a whole, and can leave holes that a CAD setup would handle.
RagingRobot@lemmy.world 6 months ago
You can still use blender though if you know how to model in it already. Just don’t leave holes and you will be fine. I use that for a lot of 3d prints I make just because I am already comfortable with it.
Aux@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Blender workflow is very different to a CAD workflow. It’s ok for small things, but if you need to design some complex functional parts with tight tolerances, you will waste a lot of time in Blender.