ExcessShivJan 27

FreeCad in docker

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/62496719

FreeCad in docker - Divisions by zero

I recently decided to force myself to actually learn FreeCad. I’ve tried on and off for the past two years but just couldn’t get along with the UI and workflow…well, now I’m giving it an honest shot, and after a few weeks of misery, it is getting better. But my laptop is not particularly powerful, and I frequently have performance issues when working with imported step-files. Lo and behold, you can run FreeCad in docker, so I can use my server which is significantly more powerful and just access via browser. The catch is, it seems to run even worse than on my laptop. I can also see that it actually doesn’t use much of the available power of the server. Does anyone have experience with setting up a docker compose for FreeCad? I’ve looked at the docs and my GPU should be passed through and I’ve also allocated 32GB ram to the container. But it doesn’t actually use it it seems.

Show threadkvaddJan 28
Not an answer to your question, but i’m more curious about how you started learning freeCAD. Was there a tutorial or something you followed?
Show threadBluewingJan 29
The most recommended youtube FreeCAD instructor is www.youtube.com/@MangoJellySolutions. He has an extensive series that can take you from literally how to set things up and how to begin your first part and sketch to designing airfoils. And he stays current with the stable releases and a few peeks into the weekly releases.
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Show threadkvadd
That was an amazing shout! Started following MangoJelly and he has so far the best tutorials for FreeCad that I’ve seen. Huge thank you for the shout out!
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