I would check out SolveSpace for some of your personal projects. It is no SolidWorks but it is a parametric CAD program that works well, within its limitations.

I would check out SolveSpace for some of your personal projects. It is no SolidWorks but it is a parametric CAD program that works well, within its limitations. Very lightweight and not as crashy as FreeCAD. If your part doesn't need lofts, NURBs, extrude-along-path, you can probably design it about as fast in SolveSpace as in SW, and with a similar mindset (vs. having to shift completely into programmer-mode for OpenSCAD). e.g. Hood of a car? No way José, can't be done. Crankshaft and pistons? Easy.