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As a CAD system it's okay, I've tried it. However, for mechanical design and manufacturing integrated CAM is a huge advantage. CAM is really a related probl
by Accujack 5y ago
As a CAD system it's okay, I've tried it. However, for mechanical design and manufacturing integrated CAM is a huge advantage. CAM is really a related problem in open source to having a good CAD system... it's just about as complicated (if not more) mathematically and there's a big advantage in terms of complexity of the software and ease of use if CAM is integrated with CAD.
Lots of people have noticed this with Fusion 360... the ability to switch back and forth between workspaces, from Design to manufacture(CAM or 3d print or whatever) is huge.
So if all I needed was CAD, I'd consider Alibre or Rhino. For CAD with integrated CAM, there's no alternative to Fusion that doesn't cost over $10k per seat. Which sucks, because it's an Autodesk product and a subscription service rather than stand alone software.