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.

  • ikidd@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    So educate me about Onshape. It looks like another Fusion360 where all your work is locked into their cloud service and when they decide to start charging you for it, you’re up the creek.

    I have a very robust distrust of these SAAS companies and don’t climbing a learning curve that’s going to end in a product I can’t afford one day. Even if a foss product is no longer developed, I have a version that works with my files forever.