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Hey there! As a 3D printer addict I do a lot of small parts in CAD to print and use around the house. Lately I've been exploring all sorts of CAD software since finding out there's a more around than just Fusion360 and Onshape so I started exploring what's out there and jotting down my impressions.

Hope this is not spam, just want to help people see what's around and help them pick!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I’ve played around in Plasticity and it is moving at a quick pace to get to version 2.0

Plasticity

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Thank you very much for the recommendation! I haven't seen Plasticity yet in any "CAD shootout" comparisons and it looks super interesting.

$100 for a non-subscription commercial license is probably the most appealing part right out the gate.

[–] ashu 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you want a similar price for a more CAD-y like software (sketch/feature-based) Alibre Atom3D should approach that price (also non-subscription), though pricing may be regional. The italian reseller asks for 180eur (but already had a discount down to 130) which isn't as cheap but definitely within the same range.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's neat and yeah around the same price point. Looks like it also has parametric functions too. I'll look more into it too, thank you!

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