CADing and 3D printing like a software engineer

Re:CADing and 3D printing like a software engineer by baby_souffle on Monday December 16, 2024 @10:33AM (#42431969)

Editable files! A project might have tens of files in it and you’ll find yourself having to toggle which ones are in the active set. It’s maddening!

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Re:CADing and 3D printing like a software engineer by throw646577 on Monday December 16, 2024 @10:54AM (#42432168)

I had no idea it was at this fine-grained a level.

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Re:CADing and 3D printing like a software engineer by baby_souffle on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @10:21PM (#42458096)

You’re permitted 10 files - total - that can be editable at any one time.

For simple things you can have all your components in a single file and make do but I rather dislike working this way for a ton of reasons.

I’m thinking about solid works when my fusion license expires. At least I’ll own my files and be able to manage them on my own ssd.

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Re:CADing and 3D printing like a software engineer by throw646577 on Thursday December 19, 2024 @12:31PM (#42463747)

Solidworks for Makers is currently $25/yr I think (discount code).

I'm a pretty happy FreeCAD guy, actually -- my issues are not FreeCAD but learning design -- but I will be trying it too.

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Re:CADing and 3D printing like a software engineer by Mumps on Thursday December 19, 2024 @07:13AM (#42460709)

oh man! I didn't realize - that's so much worse!

I'll reconsider the $24/yr Solidworks deal now...

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