LukeoftheOzarks on Nostr: I've been wanting to use my 3D printer, but my hangup has been creating the models of ...
I've been wanting to use my 3D printer, but my hangup has been creating the models of what I want to make.
In the past I learned a bit of Fusion 360 and SketchUp back when it was an installed program.
This time I decided to try FreeCAD. I've already modeled my first part (haven't printed anything yet) and am working on my second part which has some pretty complex geometry that I am having to invent and reinvent as I go.
Here's the thing. This kind of parametric modelling like for 3D printing is what FreeCAD is said to do best. Yes, there is a significant learning curve, as with any CAD program, but it seems to be wholly adequate for this kind of work, and is a free, opensource program. I can literally learn this one program now and still count on being able to still use it 25 years from now without incurring license fees or having to switch to a new program.
#freeCAD
#grownostr
In the past I learned a bit of Fusion 360 and SketchUp back when it was an installed program.
This time I decided to try FreeCAD. I've already modeled my first part (haven't printed anything yet) and am working on my second part which has some pretty complex geometry that I am having to invent and reinvent as I go.
Here's the thing. This kind of parametric modelling like for 3D printing is what FreeCAD is said to do best. Yes, there is a significant learning curve, as with any CAD program, but it seems to be wholly adequate for this kind of work, and is a free, opensource program. I can literally learn this one program now and still count on being able to still use it 25 years from now without incurring license fees or having to switch to a new program.
#freeCAD
#grownostr