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Yes, I use it often. It works pretty well although it's really not perfect. It's the only program I know that's able to directly import files from OpenSCAD. I
by bambax 9y ago
Yes, I use it often. It works pretty well although it's really not perfect.
It's the only program I know that's able to directly import files from OpenSCAD.
I like to do a rapid sketch on OpenSCAD and then add fillet or chamfer in FreeCAD.
It also does good extruding of svg drawings.
I have tried other software, from Rhino (>$1000) to Onshape (free) but none match the simplicity of this workflow: openscad or svg to freecad, then export to .step
- knolan 9y agoIf you don't really care too much about parametric modelling, blender can import svg, extrude and bevel it quite well. It also has a nifty 3D printing addon that is useful for cleaning up a mesh. I've started using blender almost exclusively for my 3D prints because by the time I spin up my Windows VM and pull a SolidWorks license I would have my mostly simple models done in blender.
- nine_k 9y agoExactly. I've done a number of furniture projects in Blender.
- bambax 9y agoBut I love parametric modelling. I like thinking about elementary shapes (cubes, spheres, cylinders) and inputing them very precisely by setting mm and angles, etc. (really) I have not really tried blender yet; is there a simple tutorial that you would recommend?
- knolan 9y agoYou can be pretty precise in blender - you can manipulate geometry to real world units easily. However unlike parametric CAD the geometry is mostly faces, edges and verts. There are a lot of great resources online. BlenderGuru is probably the most popular. This is one I came across here on HN that I like https://learntemail.sam.today/blog/blender-for-hackers-3d-modeling-is-just-like-using-vim/ https://learntemail.sam.today/blog/blender-for-hackers-3d-mo...