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FreeCAD 3D Software - EdK - 03-07-2016
So as not to hijack Tom's OnShape thread, I started one for FreeCAD.
Another free 3D CAD program I've been playing around with is FreeCAD. So far, I like it better than Fusion 360.
FreeCAD
Ed
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FreeCAD 3D Software - DaveH - 03-07-2016
Thanks Ed, might give it a try
DaveH
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - Vinny - 03-07-2016
Downloading the source now. I think I tried building it once before but that was on the old machine that was dying. We'll see how it goes.
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - Vinny - 03-08-2016
Took a couple of days but I finally have a working FreeCAD. Too late tonite to check it out, tomorrow or the next day will tell.
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - Sunset Machine - 03-09-2016
How the heck do you use it?
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - EdK - 03-09-2016
(03-09-2016, 10:20 AM)Sunset Machine Wrote: How the heck do you use it?
These should help. They got me started.
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases/download/0.15/FreeCAD-0.15_manual.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_9HwDkwxllq5lFGkYBIH9g/videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwmvJXdUCik-Z6goNzTxKQ/videos
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - EdK - 03-09-2016
(03-07-2016, 07:08 PM)Vinny Wrote: Downloading the source now. I think I tried building it once before but that was on the old machine that was dying. We'll see how it goes.
Vinny,
What OS are you building it for?
Ed
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - Vinny - 03-09-2016
Debian Linux Wheezy. It's the one version they didn't build for. I'm also going to have to check out the links you posted. Last nite I got as far as Sunset did!
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - EdK - 03-09-2016
Last night I installed a new second hard drive since the old one was crapping out. I decided to install Linux Mint on it. So far, I like it a lot. Luckily they had a version of FreeCAD for it so I'm up and running with FreeCAD on Linux.
Ed
RE: OnShape, a Free 3D CAD Program - Vinny - 03-09-2016
YAY!!! You'll probably get spoiled and never look at windoze again. BTW, OpenOffice aka LibreOffice aka ... is a really nice office suite fully compatible with the MS suite. Which desktop did you choose, Gnome, KDE, ... ?