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What 3d modeling software do you recommend in the year 2023? (kbin.social)
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I'm currently getting by with a mixture of Design Spark Mechanical, FreeCAD, and OpenSCAD for prototyping/editing files, I'd love to find a good alternative that isn't from a predatory company like Autodesk

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[–] 18107@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Coming from a programming background, I love OpenSCAD. It's just simple enough that I think I can easily do what I want, and powerful enough that I can do anything with it.
Unfortunately it's usually more difficult than I expected, and when you start using nested loops to define polyhedron vertices, you should probably be using other software.

The main thing I love about it is the ability to define global constants that can be changed later. If done correctly, you can design a part first and take measurements later.