On Monday 25 March 2019 21:51:03 Chris Albertson wrote: > A lot of people like OnShape. > https://www.onshape.com
Impressive, much moreso than watching freecad video's. Looks like it has canned constructs and built in error checking. Neat even. That looks like I might be able to learn to use it. But even the trimmed down version at $1500 is beyond my SS based budget. Sigh. So I muddle along, writing my own gcode, using LCNC's backplot as a previewer. I didn't check the trial duration as I know I'd not be able to produce more than a screw in the usual 30 days. Which is likely more than I'd be able to do with any of the others because it actually does look easier to learn. > 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. I didn't see any reference to a limited free version. Ah, the educator version! But I can't truthfully qualify, I'm not an active educator, nor do I have the minimum education of 12 years. 8+GED is all I can claim. Old farts like me? Nope. No "slot" that fits a long time graduate of the University of Hard Knocks. Yup, I do have a diploma from that school hanging on the bedroom wall. It shares wall space with my C.E.T certification. > 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. No it doesn't. > > 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/downlo > >ad-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 Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
