Ultimate Free+ CAD/CAM Software for the Hobbyist and Professional
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Want to see my honest opinion of this software after using it for 3 months: www.21stcentury...
I think this software is great, especially at the price point you can get started with it: free. I think Autodesk is doing something good here and valuable for all of us consumers. I recommend that you try the software out. It won't cost you anything and you really can keep it for free if you use it for non-profit applications (check the license to be sure you fit though).
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AUTO DESK FUSION 360 is what he is recommending. Saved you sitting through this where he doesn't say the actual software in the title like anyone else would do.
+Jimmy Dean yes you are correct the is fusion
Thanks
Best CAD/CAM software to date. I drew up a model from print and then cammed it. The g code programming would've taken me days to write from scratch when i did it in a few hours. Yes it is free. I have a licence for 3 years. Renewal is up to me. For Free! Now I just need the 300k machine and tooling to make product.
I see only a free trail. after that $25mo. Where are you seeing / getting Free. ?
go to the "try or buy" link and then look under the pricing block. You will see a "*Do I qualify for free Use" link at the bottom of the grey block, just above the "buy it" link. Click on the "*do I qualify for free Use" button. That opens up more drop down options. You will see some options for a "startup" license. That's what you want. You can click on the "get it" link from there.
Technically you will be downloading a trial version, but you will be asked if you want to use the startup license after that period ends.
21st Century Woodworking
Thanks.
I thought it was 'Kermit' for a minute! Great video 👌🙂
Autodesk bought up Artcam and cadsofts EAGLE. There is a free version of both. Artcam used to be around £100 but autodesk now has a subscription model. A subscription model is quite logical for s/w companies though as a customer a one off payment seem better. Industry consolation does not strike me as hopeful. Need to make sure people have a good set of free open source s/w for CAD/CAM.
The autodesk website (2022) says that it costs about $50 per month. I guess it became paid after the recording of this video.
Thanks for the video. I just now installed it and will check it out.
If you don't mind everything being stored in the cloud. It's good but not for me because I have had at least 2 times that I needed a file or wanted to save a file and my Internet was down.
Free versions of Fusion 360 and OnShape. Cloud based CAD - all your designs are belong to us.
No thanks.
block incoming and outcoming connections of the programm to internet.. done
something wrong?!?!?
will it still work if you do that? What about program updates?
then it means your after something commercial....if ur just a home person with 3D printer or such then its fine but if ur aiming to create something for mass production then no its more ideal for students..... until you have cnc factory or 3d printing machines and are able to cough $10k a year per computer then this does blow that stuff out of the water also it will take a since selection of files and format them so other programs can read
thanks for sharing this, I didn't know Autodesk made "free" software, any time I see Autodesk all I see is $$$$ and avoid it like the plague XP how does the CAD capabilities compare to solid works? I've been using the student version of solid works for a year now, but I want to find a good solution for when I'm done with my degree and the solid works license expires
+Sunshine +21st Century Woodworking 1 year later and Fusion 360 is still Free for students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and startups.
Have you seen GatorCAM for CNC?
Could you do a video about learning how to create a pattern for a table top cnc router, without all the extra commentary? Please.
No free and tied to cloud. sorry
don allen its free to hobbyists and startups, but yes it is cloud based
Cloud based is bad. Any major interruption and you are screwed.
Or if you want to migrate your project to another user account. Turns out you can't. Getting those files out from the cloud is made intentionally difficult. And the freaking loading times..
... and on the cloud / internet anything you do, they steal!!!
NO !!!!! It's not free. You must learn what's mean FREE.
Hello, is there a Turkish menu option in CAD Cam design software
Nice info here. I am setting up shop for wood and metal in a 4' x 5' table and have soo much to learn. Just getting into the Fusion360 now and am having a devil of a time with graphics card. The Min. Req. is stated as 512 DDR2 and my card meets that. However I can't get to the login prompt now. I used to be able to make it right into my most recent project. But now I get the black screen of death, and must reboot. I have tried to reduce the res of the system even at the expense of a good looking desktop and browser.
So my question is, if you have the time to respond, what graphics card are you using?
only works on 64 bit OS
in Autodesk homepage I see that it will work on Mac an PC - this is lie. It works only on Mac and Windows.
Do you know if the CAM module includes postprocessors for different machines available? i.e. CAMaster? Laguna? CNCShark?
Great vid, thanks for sharing
it will do Go G1 just fine. 100000 lines code for simple part. never see it make G2 and G3 arc. i prefr notepad(free cadcam)
You do not have any idea, what you're talking about !?
In addition its not free and all my work is sent to the cloud. Seriously ??
Another person that does not know the definition of free.
es verdad, Free....????
They has a washed brain or try to manipulat us.
im not pay for it. so
It is free. You have to click on the 30 day trial at the top right then click on the use as hobbyist.
@@ronin2167 it's only free for 3 years. After that you have to pay. So it's free, but just for a Limited timespan.
I think SOLIDWORKS is much faster and more precise than Autodesk Fusion 360.hope to see tutorials based on SOLIDWORKS in future.peace✌✌
notepad is fastest. same time reading measures from desing. you can write gcode. why draw model again?
Commercial of Fusion. Bleee.
it is free however i cant stand cloud base.
Hey Dirk,
Can you import files designed using solid-works and just use the cam features to generate the tool paths?
That's a good question to ask on the fusion forum. I've found that they are responsive. I have not seen the option in there yet but that doesn't mean it's not there. You can also download a free trial to try it
21st Century Woodworking You can toolpath any file you can Open in Fusions. Fusion has translators for all the standard CAD formats, including SolidWorks. So, yes you can toolpath parts from SolidWorks. As an aside, you can also use the Free plugin for SolidWorks as well - HSMXpress or for inventor - Inventor HSM Express. It is all the same CAM engine.
Yes you can
Kaya mujhe atocad mil saktahai
for 3 years it is free, after that, all my files were un obtainable gone with the wind. And as someone with a small pension I cannot afford it way too expensive for a simple hobby woodworker.
a shameful practices
while the real amateurs often come with the best suggestions for improving the software autodesk no freinds of mine any more
This is why I don't start using confusion 360 even though I have student access to it atm.
To bad that there is no version for 32 bit operating system.
No internet. No dice. Goddamit I was excited to use this. But I haven't got good value Internet to support a constant connection.
+Thom Pascoe I was able to work with the trial offline. I had to go online in order to do format conversion. You and I both need to check more into what exactly works offline and what works online. I wish more of the importing worked offline, though. I didn't realize it could import Rhino3d files until I went online and saw it.
What about Compatebility & price??
well it do 100000 line for part i hand code 20 line. yes its free
If is it on the cloud, that means you do not have anything! You spend time to learn and then they raise the price to the point that you cannot either afford it or it doesn't make economic sense for the amount of the work you do. And you have to go look for something else and learn new stuff. Besides if it was really fully features software, why would someone pay for Inventor?! They(Autodesk) would be "cutting off the branch they are standing on"....In other words this is definitely not fully featured, but rather shaved down software...You really believe Autodesk would give anything free to anyone???Hahaha. Have you fallen from cherry tree???
Download it, try it, and think about the business model before you criticize too much. First, they are offering the full featured software now for free under the startup license (a change since I made this video). No more finagling and lying to get a "student" license. They are betting on the creativity of their users to make new products and the general honesty (and the possibility of litigation if you have to look at it that way) should you start to use the software to sell stuff. If you are making money with it, its only fair that a company be able to support itself from that as well. They are making that easier for people to swallow too because the price to use it honestly is much lower.
They are taking a different tactic in business like almost all major software companies are now (Adobe, Microstoft, etc), . They are betting that people will pay low annual fees for commercial use continually rather than buy software that is expensive once and never need to buy it again. The profit margin could be much larger. Think about it: you get someone to buy software for $300 or $1200 / year after 5-6 years you've made back your costs compared to selling them a license and they continue to use the software because it is good. It also helps small businesses and startups because they don't have to lay out huge cash to get started.
I believe this is a test the waters kind of product for autodesk and that you are going to see this actually become the standard and products like Inventor will go by the wayside. Only time will tell, but this new model of business has some big benefits for everybody involved including you and me.
21st Century Woodworking
Been there and done that, my friend. In early 80's it was APT and Compact II programming through the teletype terminal. Software was somewhere on the mainframe. (basically same thing as soft. being in the cloud)Suddenly they stop doing it and all that learning and spending time and money turned into waste!. And this is exactly same scam. They just want to catch you.....Not all of us-the old guard- are dead....we can pass this message on young generation.....DO NOT even think about it...in the end you will loose and they will win! Put money in something you own, you know and you can keep it for ever. Do not put your head into a lions mouth! IT IS SCAM!
Sunshine I think we are going to have to agree to disagree. I hope we can be friends and respect each others views. For me, the software was learned in 10 minutes because it is so closely modeled after inventor and solidworks work flow, it's also free for personal use so I have almost nothing invested in using it. I am not worse off using it than I was before and can just as easily switch to something else later, though my pocket book will feel the pinch since this is a zero dollar investment. I should also mention that they did change their pricing from what I said in the video, but they went the other way. You can now get ultimate on a start up license for no cost instead of the original plan of $300. I am willing to put that down to see where this goes.
I wouldn't call it a scam. But I would agree that it is a poor model to have to depend on. Having to learn new software all the time is aggravating.
It sounds to me like you had experience using this type of software already. You are also very confident that you will have internet in the future. Having previous experience makes it a lot easier to decide what you want to use for free. I finally settled on DesignSpark for the simple reason that I have no previous experience with any kind of drawing or modeling software. It was pretty easy to learn to use and has great help files. I just read through the beginning tutorial and it ended up being pretty intuitive for my first project. Which is ironically a router bracket holder. (Basically a router clamp that bolts to the z-axis.)
Honestly I had more trouble getting the resulting DFX file to translate to the proper size in the cam program. I also had trouble with the cnc motor skipping because I hadn't configure the tinyG properly.
My dad lives out in the sticks and I want him to give this stuff a try as well. Their internet is spotty and almost non existent. In fact their recent snow means they have had no internet (Satellite) for a couple weeks.
Ultimate software has to have little to know weaknesses. I would say this software is great for you but I would not call it the ultimate solutions. It's free and that's great but it has too many weaknesses to be ultimate. Just my two cents.
Now I'm off to find the ultimate CAM program that can handle DFX files without resizing them. Boo on inkscape and Makercam. I had to use Inkscape to convert to an SWG file for MakerCam(which is cloud based but otherwise a pretty easy program to learn.) Dimensions did not convert, although I was able to eventually use Makercam to resize it and get it close enough.
FreeCAD Free for all (PC Platform's)
Remove "ultimate free", it's not free. You shouldn't waste peoples time.
look it today. it is free(atleast if installed it before)if not. create autodesk account and tell you student. you get option download everything thet give free. no need pay if site say so. it says im student so its free . no commercial use.im not student,but autodesk not know lol
Good.
screw cloud based imo, but it is a good software.
No Lathe support yet. :(
+Rob Vaughan already in.. check it out
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autodesk 123d is free but you must sign up, not bad, and no commercial use, again, not bad, but could be ifffy, again its better then autoCAD,
they need to make money, but i ain't got any.
still in day my cadcam is notepad
Omm Om Ommmm
Think little about it..
kinda can do! it not free 30 days free trial
Not free though. Too expensive monthly fee, surreal prices. I will not cach up as a cam software standard for the small business. There are other solutions where you can purchase the licence for life for less and USD1000
so long as you tell autodesk you are student. its free. they will not call scool you say you are.lol
Thumbs Down for miss leading (liar) title.
It's a brilliant piece of software, but Linux users find themselves AGAIN outside the fence. Not a big issue, though, but still a shame...
Omg 4999 subs...
No free option any longer and $300 a year is way too much for a shop that don't make money. Hobbiests should look else where.
+Brian Jones still free for hobbiests
+Josiah Gravelle yes, even they tell if biz annual income under 100K then it still free..
it is still free
$300 a year, and you have to pay it every year! not cool. autodesk just tries to make money. and they killed artcam, who was great product. and cost less than $200. and you think it's cool? NO, NOT COOL. will never buy anything from auto what ever...
It's free for hobbyists.
show how to get it ALi
'autodesk just tries to make money' they're a company, they employ people, this stuff doesn't come from thin air?
No, it doesn't, they require donations and volunteers to create and maintain that software. So I don't know how you think it comes out of 'thin air'. They are also nowhere near as polished as this; the CAM programs will be a far more difficult to use for most people. By the way, Fusion 360 is actually free for hobbyists.
You aren't helping
by reading comments below, better to leave...
try simple part that take 10second write by hand G71 roughing cycle. do it multiple lines. RED RED RED collision. wtf why it do it then dont cut inside model. why cam is so stupid.. model is there cut it. why is not DEFAULT normal non RED then if need some genious move hten change. it should be default do it what you tell. this is model this is stock this is tool. but nooooh. would not pay penny on this software. good its free. can desing parts
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Hun you speech is English with a strong "con" undertone> just remove free.
its free. even it only offer it buy. just create account setup for student. you get download link from your account lol. only stupid people buy fom first page they see. that say no longer free, but it is free. get it from backdoor
free???? its not free its $40 a month so please fix your freaking title so I can search for free stuff without this video popping up EVERY TIME
its free for student. preferemce your autodesk account for student.even you not. its free for hobbiest. tell you study in harward. they dont call and check you in there lol
Oh man! it ist very very important to tell that you are a Engineer!!!! Who we call this Applicant... very embarrassing... To be ashamed of
NO fucking way
lol Free....You mean bait and switch.
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The software is slow and buggy, worse than useless. If I had no software at all I wouldn't have wasted hundreds of hours on something that can't even finish simple designs.
dislike.....
This is no longer FREE. after 3 years it automatically stopped for me. All my data is still in their cloud And for someone with a small pension I cannot afford this very pricey software . Being promised that it was free for amateurs and small businesses. I do admit it's a nice program But all the learning hours are also gone with the wind . to me it is a disgraceful policy . Probably republicans who like to cheat their way in.
excellent free program
Good job bro🍷SolidWorks_Invrntor in GD_CAAD
Free? really?
Learned nothing new... 15 min of worthless babble...
I went to the AutoDesk website & it states that this software is $495/year. = Thumb Down...
It is FREE for hobbyist and students, non commercial use.
why dont you stop this B.S. IT IS NOT FREE !!!!!!
I have been using this Autodesk Fusion 360 for 2 years now and despite everyone saying it is not FREE . Well i can tell you IT IS FREE you gota look in the right place look under hobbiest diy in the shed free educational. I got it and i dont understand all this computer shit very much. So if i can find it you should.
11:20 get it out free. spread word. then it will not free anymore. need access online use it. cam say error but not that smart not prevent that error. LOL making 1000 lines simple shape that is only 5 lines hand writing measures i allready know. its on drawing i use draw model LOL.i could pay 700 one time purchase program that not need online use it. not 400year or even 25month.its free program
you ay @ ~ 12:00 other software companies charge 1000$ for 2.5-Axis , lol. Even in 2014 there where a ton of software for hobbyist pricerange (~150-250$) which can do more (3-axis). So that statement is not realistic.
OK, it's free for 3 years. After that you have to pay 40+$ If you are not a stundet.
From the page I downloaded it from...
"Free for students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and startups
Full use of Fusion 360 for as long as you need it
Start by downloading the 30-day trial
Once you’re in, simply register for free use
Download now"
Like any of us need to know about Autodesk... This is not free and not for home hobbyist.
Having difficulty to edit imported vector files, how to solve it?
No I will pass. I want 100% ownership of my files. Not having any of my files lay hostage on the cloud. Sorry Autodesk, I rather own my software and have 100% file control.
who cares. you desing somehing secret for your self
Angus... I need a program to mark my models with some text and/or number.What software could you recommend ?Short budget :)
the website only states a free trial if this is really free please post link. Otherwise the name should be free trial
free for student still today. even you dont get it first page
not free at all!
+Paul Duck yes it is
Not really? I'm not cheeting at all!
Not really? I'm not cheeting at all!
Sending you a private message.
Looks a lot like SketchUp to me.
what is CAD CAM it's a foolish question but I really want to know ?
It's all for mechanical???
Hmm thnks bro
Cam may mean Comp. Aided Modeling
It is a good question and one I had myself just a few days ago.
Cad is the program you use to design your 3d shapes or 2.5d shapes. It is basically a glorified drawing program that allows distinct precision. CAM is the program that takes that shape and converts it to gCode which is the machine language. A good CAM program will let you set the holes to pockets and set the order in which various features are cut. This is where you set the speed of your machine and the size of your router bits. Sometimes the length too depending on the program. It also lets you set the depth of each cut.
After that you need another program to send that code to the machine. This last program SHOULD match the controller card you use to control the motors on your machine. Considering that gCode is a standard you would think any program would work and they honestly should but some cards do not implement all the gCode base of features. For instance some may not support all of the spindle settings. Your two most basic spindle settings are m3 for on and m5 for off. But the code will also support PWM control of the spindle which allows you to set the speed of the spindle.
Occasionally you will have a custom unit designed with some of its own features that uses nonstandard codes for those features. You would likely find something like this on a proprietary standalone CNC machine.
Hope that helps a bit. Keep in mind I believe it is completely accurate but since I just learned this stuff in the last two days I could be a bit off. For instance I am not entirely positive the PWM gCode is really a standard part of the official gCode. If commercial units don't use DC spindles then it may be something unofficial.
CAM it's NOT "Computer Aided Modeling". IT's just "Computer-aided manufacturing".
Does wood carving is possible in FUSION 360 like that is available in Artcam
It used to be free.
still is
For everyone complaining about free, just make a student account?
exactly.im student. i study so much. :)))
how you get so many views? xD