On Fri, 22 Mar 2019 at 22:48, Bruce Layne <linux...@thinkingdevices.com> wrote:
> If there was no FreeCAD, I'd use OpenSCAD long before I'd use Fusion > 360. Free Open Source Software for the win. I admire your principles, and agree in theory. But I already know Inventor and Fusion and know that they can do what I need, and that I can make them do what I need. From where I am now I just don't have that confidence in the FOSS offerings to invest the time to learn them. The CAM in Fusion is orders of magnitude better than the others I have tried (PyCAM, MeshCAM, SheetCAM[1]) which adds to the lack of enthusiasm to switch. And, again, if I was paying money for CAD/CAM and making money from CAD/CAM then the calculations might be different. [1] If I was running a Plasma or laser I would use SheetCAM, but it isn't even trying to compete with Fusion at 3D and multi-axis. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
