A lot of people like OnShape. https://www.onshape.com
It is web-based 3D CAD that has features comparable to Fusion 360 and SolidWorks. I've seen it used to make some complex parts. Right now I'm looking at some one's 1/4 scale working model if a Mars Rover It has 6 powered wheels, four that steer. That is about as complex a project as most hobby user would attempt. THey hac=ve several teras, the free version is available to everyone and then you get some more features if you pay a license fee. It will even run on and computer that was a web browser, even a Chromebook (which is Google's brand of Linux on a low end Notebook) If you can't use Windows 10 or Mac OS and you want a good, high end free 3D CAD system look at it. On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 4:07 PM Greg Bernard <marzetti...@gmail.com> wrote: > Basically, it says if you download their 2019 Draftsight > version, you will no longer be able to use any older > version, and all free versions will cease to work after > 12/31/2019. > They are not clear on what happens with Mac and Linux > versions, but it doesn't sound good. > > I was all excited to hear about another CAD package that > works on Linux, but now I'm not sure I should waste time > learning about it. > > It is indeed unclear. I would be unhappy about losing free access to > Draftsight but would grudgingly cough up the $99. If they discontinued the > Linux version I would be be devastated, though. > If you do have Autocad experience, you'll have no problem whatsoever with > Draftsight as it's practically a clone of Autocad. If that's the case, > you've got nothing to lose downloading it now and hoping you can keep it. > > On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 4:44 PM Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote: > > > On 03/23/2019 11:52 AM, Greg Bernard wrote: > > > Now that I'm retired and no longer have access to Autocad I'm using > > > Draftsight for all of my 2d work which is practically indistinguishable > > > from Autocad with the advantage of being free and running on Linux. > > Wow, you need to read this web page : > > > > > https://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/download-draftsight// > > > > > > Basically, it says if you download their 2019 Draftsight > > version, you will no longer be able to use any older > > version, and all free versions will cease to work after > > 12/31/2019. > > They are not clear on what happens with Mac and Linux > > versions, but it doesn't sound good. > > > > I was all excited to hear about another CAD package that > > works on Linux, but now I'm not sure I should waste time > > learning about it. > > > > Any comments are welcome. > > > > Jon > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > -- > "Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world > is either a madman or an economist." > -Kenneth Boulding, economist > Corporations are NOT people and money is NOT speech! > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
