Schools Should Exclusively Use Free Software (2014)

Re:Schools Should Exclusively Use Free Software (2014) by JamesCoyne on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @11:41AM (#24482527)

Does FreeCAD handle constrained assemblies yet? You can't kneecap students while making the argument that their participation will make the tool better for someone else, maybe, in the future.

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Re:Schools Should Exclusively Use Free Software (2014) by solarman5000 on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @11:55AM (#24482716)

Yes, it does, admittedly not as smooth as solidworks. FreeCAD has come a LONG way recently. With more users, it will just get better and better.

Suppose it doesn't though, I don't agree that it is knee capping students. My school started teaching CAD in 10th grade, and at that point you are just learning the basics like GD&T, so it isnt that important if the CAD package can make 1000 part assemblies and sub assemblies. You can teach all the basics with FreeCAD, no problem

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Re:Schools Should Exclusively Use Free Software (2014) by JamesCoyne on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @01:01PM (#24483584)

All the assembly workbenches are external, doesn't count in my mind.

You're right, FreeCAD can handle the basics nicely. I was coming at this with my experience from university, where I don't think FreeCAD is good enough yet.

I want FreeCAD to be better; I financially support the development in a small way.

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