A lot of people like OnShape. But it has no CAM
On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 8:54 PM Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > -- "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
