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FOSS alternative to Fusion360 (self.opensource)

submitted 1 year ago by Rootiest to c/[email protected]

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Here's a tough one for you:

An alternative to AutoDesk Fusion360 for 3D print modeling.

Ideally with native Linux support but I'm more concerned with getting out from under AutoDesk's thumb than I am with using wine.

Blender seems like the obvious choice, but it's not really built for 3d printing.

It's looking like FreeCAD may be about as good as it gets unless someone here has some other suggestions.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Once freecad clicks, you'll love it. I ditched fusion when the locked my files behind their servers and said I was using it for commercial work (I was not). FreeCAD is the way