Wanted to share this since this was a long Project. Since Autodesk started changing Fusions functionality, from limiting active projects, to changing their terms of service. Since I need a CAD tool for my 3D Printable designs, I started migrating to a new cross platform CAD tool. That happened to be FreeCAD.

Learning FreeCAD wasn’t easy, but was well worth my time. And after slowly pecking at it for 11 months, I was able to re-build every design I made (that I cared about).

I’ve made my 3D Printable designs available on my GitHub if you are interested: https://github.com/the16bitgamer/16BitVirtualStudiosDesigns

  • ScottE@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I did the same thing over the past 6 or so months ago. There’s nothing I could do in Fusion360 that I couldn’t do in FreeCAD. People love to complain about FreeCAD, and it does have a steep learning curve, but once you learn to design in the way FreeCAD wants you to, it goes quite smoothly.

    • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      11 months ago

      I’m barely able to design in Fusion I’m afraid I would be overwhelmed with free cad, on the other hand, I didn’t invest that much time in F360 so it’s less of a waste if I change.

      • king_link1@feddit.dkEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        I started sorg freecad and yes, i have had my struggles with it but i havent felt like i missed out. My advice is to give it a go