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I have been forcing myself to use FreeCAD after I switched to linux and I could no longer use my spacemouse[1] in Fusion 360. Fusion 360 also started removing m
by sschueller 4y ago
I have been forcing myself to use FreeCAD after I switched to linux and I could no longer use my spacemouse[1] in Fusion 360. Fusion 360 also started removing more features and then removed access to the browser version even thought I was paying for an expensive subscription.
It is an uphill battle as Fusion360 is very intuitive and forgiving while FreeCAD can do most of the same things but you need to do it the right way. Especially changing for example dimensions later on can break the whole thing.
FreeCAD seems to suffer under a sort of feature creep, there are multiple ways and buttons to do the same thing but not exactly the same. For example an extrusion.
I wish there was a general overhaul of the UI similar to what was done in blender which is a joy to use even thought it is extremely complex.
However every time someone does ask me which parametric 3d tool they should learn I say go with FreeCAD. For a beginner the learning curve is the same as for Fusion 360 and in the end you will be much better off no matter what. (I wasted to much time exporting MY 3d models from Fusion360)
[1] https://3dconnexion.com/uk/spacemouse/ https://3dconnexion.com/uk/spacemouse/
- ilyt 4y ago> FreeCAD seems to suffer under a sort of feature creep, there are multiple ways and buttons to do the same thing but not exactly the same. For example an extrusion. Or how there are like 2 or 3 different "2D editors", each with different set of features.
- twarge 4y agoI too had to bail out of Fusion and landed in FreeCAD quite happily. There’s a tendency to be unable to delete things that work in large collaboratively developed software. But it feels like that’s what’s needed with regards to the legacy workbenches so that new users don’t go astray from the intended path.