I've been using Freecad professionally (product development) for 5 ish years. Its got analysis. I use it lots. Although for fluid dynamics you do need to integrate with open foam. Which requires a lot of CLI work. Fem is standard workbench though. The learning curve was steep, but its gotten a lot better in the last few years. The documentation has gotten really excellent. I don't understand why people still saying its hard to learn. Would be happy to help with a few lesson. Should be able to get you up to pro level in a couple of hours. Once you understand 2-3 basic things, you'll be better with other cad programs too.
@@MongrelShark Why not make a video or two as a crash course, that can help many people get into Freecad. I'm also scared of Freecad and what funny is I mostly do my cad work in OpenSCAD and I'm used to writing 1k lines almost daily.
@@preddy09 I was just thinking about this today. I guess I should do some videos. I'd be interested to know some common problems you guys are having in coming over from other CAD software.
Glad you're back. Great video! The only thing I would have elaborated on was Fusion 360 and the 10 editable project limit. It's very quick and easy to change a project to read only or to change it back to editable. The limit is really just a minor inconvenience rather then a hard limit to the number of projects you have.
You are an inspiration to many out there man. Having a college degree is nice, but if you do not get one it does not mean you can't learn all the things you want, and build the stuff you love. The only thing you really need is self-motivation, and build a resistance to frustration, which you encounter sometimes a long the way.
so far my favorite part of freecad is the point-and-click constraints. the least favorite part is how the topology naming bug forces you to do things in a more tedious manner. i can't imagine how text based cad like openscad will have the constraints. it seems you will have to do all the maths yourself. i generally avoid anything that is web based as these companies can easily change or discontinue anything and then you're screwed. just as you mentioned with fusion. no option to hold on to an older less greedy version. ever tried design spark mechanical? it runs on a desktop, so that's a plus for me.
One makor flaw with fusion is alignment, just to align two things is difficult if you wish to cemter align two pipes as for example with a hollow center area without a grip marker for center
I'd love to see a tutorial on any of them I have messed with 360 off and on for several years. However recently they seemed intent on turning it into cripple ware.
Honestly FreeCad is pretty nice but its not as intuitive as fusion I have tried switching but I haven't been able to do that because of the learning curve. Also apparently some people even use Blender for 3D printing as well but again it seems to have a pretty steep learning curve
Hey man! I’m just a backyard hobbyist who’s trying to design the layout and partial design of a fibreglass boat I’m restoring.. I’m neither using for monetary gain, converting anything to 3d printer, nor am i a student of any kind.. I really just want a program that i can use use to get a clear design on to paper so i have some dimensions, can see clearly where things are going to be placed and make sure its going to work when it comes time to building the actual thing. Could you recommend anything that sounds suitable for me? I tried to download fusion360 but had no luck.. I couldn’t find a free option. Any help’s greatly appreciated!
I’ve tried to post a couple additions to your list of free or low cost CAD software, but my comment disappears after about 15 seconds. Tried several times. What gives?
Weird. I tried to post them both with a brief description in one comment and it vanished, but separately, with just the names, is okay. Ugh, this platform.
No need to apologize for no formal education. You saved yourself the ripoff student loans. Tenured teachers holding you back and worst of all the entitled students wasting class time. There is not a better teacher than a motivated person like yourself.
Of course hardware is nice, but the notion that software = free is always a good thing... open-source definitely is nice and usually developed for a long time. But, developers need a living as well, free stuff (and especially when it's not open-source) tends to be nice for a moment, after which it's abandoned. But, software does need a good price of course.
I've been using Freecad professionally (product development) for 5 ish years. Its got analysis. I use it lots. Although for fluid dynamics you do need to integrate with open foam. Which requires a lot of CLI work. Fem is standard workbench though.
The learning curve was steep, but its gotten a lot better in the last few years. The documentation has gotten really excellent. I don't understand why people still saying its hard to learn. Would be happy to help with a few lesson. Should be able to get you up to pro level in a couple of hours. Once you understand 2-3 basic things, you'll be better with other cad programs too.
I have previous professional CAD experience. I'd love to take you up on that offer and educate myself on the free alternatives. Cheers.
@@dreness666 No problem. We should find a way to exchange details privately?
@@MongrelShark Why not make a video or two as a crash course, that can help many people get into Freecad. I'm also scared of Freecad and what funny is I mostly do my cad work in OpenSCAD and I'm used to writing 1k lines almost daily.
@@preddy09 I was just thinking about this today. I guess I should do some videos.
I'd be interested to know some common problems you guys are having in coming over from other CAD software.
@@MongrelShark It's the quickest way to jump from standard Autodesk offerings and remain compatible in terms of ingest and export.
Glad you're back. Great video! The only thing I would have elaborated on was Fusion 360 and the 10 editable project limit. It's very quick and easy to change a project to read only or to change it back to editable. The limit is really just a minor inconvenience rather then a hard limit to the number of projects you have.
That makes it even more of a slap to the faces of free users tbh
@@DevilZcall a slap to the face to free users? Wym
You are an inspiration to many out there man. Having a college degree is nice, but if you do not get one it does not mean you can't learn all the things you want, and build the stuff you love. The only thing you really need is self-motivation, and build a resistance to frustration, which you encounter sometimes a long the way.
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Glad to see you again on Hak5 !
Yer, more vids about designing & 3D printing would be great. Thanks Glytch 🤙
Welcome back and thanks for the info on Free (as in beer) CAD programs!
Hi, love your content, please can you do a drone series from scratch, can't wait fir this.
Heck yea, glad more glytch content is back!
Would definitely watch a drone making series feature Glytch
Right!!!!
so far my favorite part of freecad is the point-and-click constraints. the least favorite part is how the topology naming bug forces you to do things in a more tedious manner.
i can't imagine how text based cad like openscad will have the constraints. it seems you will have to do all the maths yourself.
i generally avoid anything that is web based as these companies can easily change or discontinue anything and then you're screwed. just as you mentioned with fusion. no option to hold on to an older less greedy version.
ever tried design spark mechanical? it runs on a desktop, so that's a plus for me.
CAD by code sounds like an interesting concept.
yes definitely a quadcopter design tutorial! glytch is the man!
I'd love to see a drone design series from Glytch!
One makor flaw with fusion is alignment, just to align two things is difficult if you wish to cemter align two pipes as for example with a hollow center area without a grip marker for center
Would love to see a drone build tutorial
The maker license for solid works is £100 a year, which when considered as £8.33 a month is pretty reasonable and worth considering.
Right on time! This is exactly what I been looking for the past week.
I use blender and I recommend it for all kinds of 3d whether it's CAM or not.
talking about yourself in the third person is what all the cool kids do
I'd love to see a tutorial on any of them
I have messed with 360 off and on for several years. However recently they seemed intent on turning it into cripple ware.
Honestly FreeCad is pretty nice but its not as intuitive as fusion I have tried switching but I haven't been able to do that because of the learning curve. Also apparently some people even use Blender for 3D printing as well but again it seems to have a pretty steep learning curve
Great overview. Thx for sharing. I'm sure many ppl will benefit from it...
LoL, man thx ! Yesterday I got a request to find a CAD program :D - and now you safed me alot of research time! THX
Concerning CAD no problem obviously, what about CAM software for 3 axis cnc or 6-7 axis for industrial robots? Any ideas?!
Great video, as usual.
Thank you.
Hey man! I’m just a backyard hobbyist who’s trying to design the layout and partial design of a fibreglass boat I’m restoring.. I’m neither using for monetary gain, converting anything to 3d printer, nor am i a student of any kind.. I really just want a program that i can use use to get a clear design on to paper so i have some dimensions, can see clearly where things are going to be placed and make sure its going to work when it comes time to building the actual thing. Could you recommend anything that sounds suitable for me? I tried to download fusion360 but had no luck.. I couldn’t find a free option. Any help’s greatly appreciated!
I’m using an ipad by the way!
does blender work as a CAD?
What’s your go to 3D printing software in 2023?
Do u use money to buy it
Yes, master. More please
I give it a try . Thanks for the info
OpenSCAD is not a realistic option. Most people will never be able to build a usable model with that.
Great video! 👍😊
WOW! you just Inspired me for my next project!! :)
Freecad is great when it doesn't crash
Fusion 360 kicked me out because i had it for a year. Not a good option due to cost
Please design a drone using Fusion 360
The world is flat! free CAD plus open foam equals software !
Dope video
letsssssss gooooooo glitch, i love you my man
Is that Shannon Morse's poster in the background?
We have good taste - @snubs
I use design spark mechanical, and can make anything I want to print with it. And almost no learning curve.
finally i can multi-task my toaster .... no more getting up from designing now i can have toast at the tips of my cursor. :))
0:52 - Welcome to life. People would rather be pleased than have something that works. Diversity hiring a prime example.
I’ve tried to post a couple additions to your list of free or low cost CAD software, but my comment disappears after about 15 seconds. Tried several times. What gives?
Hmm, that seemed to work. Without tempting fate, both of these are great for their purpose (1/3)
Moment of Inspiration
Weird. I tried to post them both with a brief description in one comment and it vanished, but separately, with just the names, is okay. Ugh, this platform.
Oh I got it. The FOSS one, s01v3sp4c3 (un-leet-speak it and look for it on GH) is the offender. Why the hell does it get flagged?
i still use 123 Design.
Pop filters for mics are a thing.
You are supperb❤
The scad idea is encorporated into pro software with excel sheet changes etc...
No need to apologize for no formal education. You saved yourself the ripoff student loans. Tenured teachers holding you back and worst of all the entitled students wasting class time. There is not a better teacher than a motivated person like yourself.
What happened to hacking across America 🇺🇸 that’s what I’m waiting for.
We're hackers, all software is free lol
Is that onshape not free it cost money 🤔 over 1000 a year
Scroll down below the plan table to "Hobbyists & Makers" and click the "PUBLIC PLAN" button.
Of course hardware is nice, but the notion that software = free is always a good thing... open-source definitely is nice and usually developed for a long time. But, developers need a living as well, free stuff (and especially when it's not open-source) tends to be nice for a moment, after which it's abandoned. But, software does need a good price of course.
5th view
I swear all your hosts are from the rainbow gang
It's our agenda, bro