I am currently on win10 but have been toying with mint and liking it. I intend on fully switching over soon. I have also been toying with the idea of some simple 3D modeling, like making custom parts for projects around my house. Maybe using a CAD software to generate stls for a 3D print or using it to spec out parts for a design made out of aluminum extrusion (like 8020) little things like that. I was thinking about getting a solidworks hobbyist license for 45 a year but solidworks doesn't support Linux. I could keep a Windows dual boot HDD, but fuck that. Any suggestions on a CAD software that fits? Have a gaming PC with a 3060 and some beefy hardware.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Perhaps FreeCAD? There's even a community for it: !freecad@lemmy.ml

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    As an engineer, I've tried FreeCAD and it's awful. Just get a hobbyist license for Fusion360 and run it in WINE

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