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This is true. However, there are very few roles which use ALL of these tools. They are almost completely different applications that just share a base rendering

This is true. However, there are very few roles which use ALL of these tools. They are almost completely different applications that just share a base rendering window; they lie in completely separate domains. With that in mind, yes, FreeCAD doesn't have those features, but they exist in other open source applications. I think what you are really comparing at this point is FreeCAD, the application, to Autodesk, the brand.

dagw 5y ago
My point was to highlight really how big and sprawling the AutoCAD ecosystem really is and how meaningless a statement like FreeCAD can compete with AutoCAD is without specifying both context and domain. With that in mind, yes, FreeCAD doesn't have those features, but they exist in other open source applications. I really wish that was true. It would make my life much better. I think what you are really comparing at this point is FreeCAD, the application, to Autodesk, the brand. I'm intentionally not. Because if I where I would also be talking about Navis, Infraworks, Revit, 3DS and so on. And just to be clear I greatly dislike AutoCAD and if I never had to use it again it would no doubt improve my quality of life.