[TriEmbed] Looking for recommendation

[Mauricio Tavares]

On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 3:39 PM Daniel McDonald via TriEmbed
<triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
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> One more vote for FreeCAD, which I have used for several years, but I will say that I started using OnShape a few months ago and I haven't used FreeCAD since. I love being able to design a part right on my mobile phone.  I still have to use my PC to slice the part before printing, but everything else I do on my phone.
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      I too use FreeCAD (you can create your objects by coding if you
are comfortable with python) and openscad. If you are going to use a
commercial solution, you can choose not to beat around the bush and
just go solidworks, which has a cheap/free .edu license.  Everyone
else is measured against solidworkds.

> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 3:48 PM Jeffrey Crews via TriEmbed <triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
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>> FreeCAD for general "parts." Not so much for "organic" shapes, but for parts, it's great and all I use.
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>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 15:45 John Vaughters via TriEmbed <triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
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>>> +1 freeCAD it is literally a script of logical solid features to build a part models, therefore, it can be integrated with just about any software. I personally prefer to write in script, but you have to get used to visualizing 3d spaces and orientations.
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>>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 12:14 PM, Pete Soper via TriEmbed
>>> <triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
>>> This might be an option for those wanting to use Fushion360 on Linux (Virtualbox how-to specific to running this program inside Windows 10). At the bottom is mention of FreeCAD, OnShape, and SolidWorks with links to more info.
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>>> https://m.all3dp.com/2/fusion-360-for-linux-how-to-install-it/
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>>> -Pete