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Can't even take a short break from 3D designing stuff. Glad I'm switching over to FreeCAD. All I wanted was to grab some dimensions from an old model.

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[–] cynar 32 points 9 months ago (3 children)

While OpenSCAD is amazing, it is limited in some ways. It is also very marmite-like. You either love it or hate it.

For those confused, OpenSCAD is a scripted CAD package. You effectively write code, rather than dragging the mouse around. I personally love it, but I know others who absolutely hate it for the same reasons. It depends a LOT on how you think about problems.

[–] Jawa 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Don't bring the marmite into this!

[–] cynar 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But it splatters so well, when you throw it at someone I disagree with!

[–] Jawa 2 points 9 months ago

But does it splatter better than Vegemite?