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• @Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 2026-04-06 08:11

  I'm currently evaluating freecad Vs solidedge Vs solidworks. The fact freecad work on Linux might make it the default winner. I'm trying to avoid vendor lock in, I don't mind paying for software, however the other options would lock me in to windows. And I'm not prepared to run paid for software in wine

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• @ReducedArc@lemmy.world 2026-04-06 22:29

  I've tried it briefly, I found a lot of friction with trying to adjust to its UI. Maybe it was the order I did things in but when attempting a parametric design - following the same steps as my F360 timeline - FreeCAD just threw errors. I still need to give it another try and learn the quirks and layout a little better. I haven't needed to design things lately but when I do I'll spend some more time with it.

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