I am currently on win10 but have been toying with mint and liking it. I intend on fully switching over soon. I have also been toying with the idea of some simple 3D modeling, like making custom parts for projects around my house. Maybe using a CAD software to generate stls for a 3D print or using it to spec out parts for a design made out of aluminum extrusion (like 8020) little things like that. I was thinking about getting a solidworks hobbyist license for 45 a year but solidworks doesn’t support Linux. I could keep a Windows dual boot HDD, but removed that. Any suggestions on a CAD software that fits? Have a gaming PC with a 3060 and some beefy hardware.
FreeCAD
really rough to use honestly. I’d rather use non-FOSS (on shape) while I wait for this to hit the “blender inflection point” and actually get good.
It works fine for me. It is probably more of a individual preference
FreeCAD is really good nowadays. You need a bit of time to get into it but then it comes with everything needed also for complex multi-part assemblies.