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Autodesk has gone out of their way to destroy free F360. I finally quit when you had to reload the free version with a new account every 30 days. Forcing Eagl

by BMc2020 4y ago

Autodesk has gone out of their way to destroy free F360. I finally quit when you had to reload the free version with a new account every 30 days. Forcing Eagle into F360 was just evil. Trying to use either is the hobbits being shown Frodo's clothes levels of anguish and despair. This may make me look at Blender again (too hard to learn at the time). Designspark Mechanical isn't too bad if you have become an F360 refugee.

eropple 4y ago
FWIW, "reload the free version with a new account every 30 days" does not match my experience with Fusion 360. Can you explain more? Don't get me wrong, I am not a big fan of it, but it does (mostly) work.
- BMc2020 4y ago
  Your Term Has Expired You can still administer your teams, but you now have 'basic' access to Fusion. If you would like to restore full access, click Subscribe Now. With basic access you can still: View projects Comment on and mark up files Download files It used to be you had to switch every year. But the ts and cs are buried on the web site if they are public at all. You have have it installed to see your license details, which I no longer do.
  - eropple 4y ago
    OK, so you were using non-free-tier features, and they were pulled when you were no longer in the non-free trial? That's a different thing. F360 locks teams and some features (stress/strength modeling, for example) behind a paywall but for the actual free tier--useful for 3D printing, woodworking, etc.--is effectively unlimited for single-user use. (You have a limit of ten "editable" documents at once, which is silly but not of much consequence.)
    - BMc2020 4y ago
      Start your electronics design today Inbox Shannon McGarry <shannon.m.mcgarry@autodeskcommunications.com> Unsubscribe Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 7:19 AM Trial expired: What to do next... Inbox Shannon McGarry <shannon.m.mcgarry@autodeskcommunications.com> Unsubscribe Sat, Dec 10, 2022, 11:30 AM
kitsunesoba 4y ago
I don't have a ton of experience with CAD software so maybe it's par for the course, but one of the things I dislike about F360 is how it runs like a dog regardless of your hardware.
- mft_ 4y ago
  Agree - it never feels native, even on a very powerful PC.
noveltyaccount 4y ago
F360 makes me so sad. I'd gladly pay for it, but I make like 2 or 3 models as a hobbyist per year and their cheapest plan is hundreds of dollars per year. I wish there was something in between that unlocked the full functionality. Or at least multi-page-PDF support.
- eropple 4y ago
  While it definitely has missing features, I've found that their free tier works pretty well for most stuff that I run into for 3D printers or in my wood shop. I have about 80 models in my F360 account right now and I've never paid for it. Never needed to print multiple pages, though. (Occasionally a cut list for plywood, but there are plugins for that.)

eropple 4y ago

FWIW, "reload the free version with a new account every 30 days" does not match my experience with Fusion 360. Can you explain more? Don't get me wrong, I am not a big fan of it, but it does (mostly) work.

BMc2020 4y ago
Your Term Has Expired You can still administer your teams, but you now have 'basic' access to Fusion. If you would like to restore full access, click Subscribe Now. With basic access you can still: View projects Comment on and mark up files Download files It used to be you had to switch every year. But the ts and cs are buried on the web site if they are public at all. You have have it installed to see your license details, which I no longer do.
- eropple 4y ago
  OK, so you were using non-free-tier features, and they were pulled when you were no longer in the non-free trial? That's a different thing. F360 locks teams and some features (stress/strength modeling, for example) behind a paywall but for the actual free tier--useful for 3D printing, woodworking, etc.--is effectively unlimited for single-user use. (You have a limit of ten "editable" documents at once, which is silly but not of much consequence.)
  - BMc2020 4y ago
    Start your electronics design today Inbox Shannon McGarry <shannon.m.mcgarry@autodeskcommunications.com> Unsubscribe Fri, Nov 11, 2022, 7:19 AM Trial expired: What to do next... Inbox Shannon McGarry <shannon.m.mcgarry@autodeskcommunications.com> Unsubscribe Sat, Dec 10, 2022, 11:30 AM

kitsunesoba 4y ago

I don't have a ton of experience with CAD software so maybe it's par for the course, but one of the things I dislike about F360 is how it runs like a dog regardless of your hardware.

mft_ 4y ago
Agree - it never feels native, even on a very powerful PC.

noveltyaccount 4y ago

F360 makes me so sad. I'd gladly pay for it, but I make like 2 or 3 models as a hobbyist per year and their cheapest plan is hundreds of dollars per year. I wish there was something in between that unlocked the full functionality. Or at least multi-page-PDF support.

eropple 4y ago
While it definitely has missing features, I've found that their free tier works pretty well for most stuff that I run into for 3D printers or in my wood shop. I have about 80 models in my F360 account right now and I've never paid for it. Never needed to print multiple pages, though. (Occasionally a cut list for plywood, but there are plugins for that.)