3 ms·
> doing a decent amount of CAD as a hobbyist the only sensible option is to pirate Solidworks I’m a hobyist and I pay for a Fusion 360 licence. Tell me how tha
by krisoft 4y ago
> doing a decent amount of CAD as a hobbyist the only sensible option is to pirate Solidworks
I’m a hobyist and I pay for a Fusion 360 licence. Tell me how that is not “sensible”.
I pay for my tools, I pay for my materials, why would I not pay for software which makes my life easier and more pleasant?
- IshKebab 4y agoIt's not sensible because it's £500 per year! To put it in perspective, MATLAB is a similar "if you have to ask" industrial piece of software and their hobby license is like £125 one-off. (Not including any toolkits but still.) Most hobbyists are not going to blow £500/year on CAD software.
- iancmceachern 4y agoSolidworks for makers is only $99 a year, way less than fusion.
- dekhn 4y agoMost hobbyists might not but there are plenty of us who do. It "saves" me more than that when working on projects.