Leroy5d ago

I desperately want to figure out FreeCAD, but every time I try it seems built for a different brain than mine.
Now that 1.1 is out, I will try again and I have a very simple thing to make.

Anyone have preferred tutorials that they would recommend?

#FreeCAD

Show threadOtis4d ago
@leroy start with mastering 2d sketches with constraints. From there you can learn simple extrudes and that will cover 90% of the basics. The assembly and multibody shennanigans are what get difficult.
Show threadLeroy

@awfulOstrich it was a while since I last tried it (1.0 launch). But the 2D interface really didn’t work for me. Something about how it registered input was completely against how I normally use software.

I use Fusion360, Blender, game engines, art programs etc.

From the ‘changes in 1.1’ videos I’ve watches, it looks like they have changed selection, and I hope it makes it usable for me.

Mar 25 at 9:46pmWeb
Show threadOtis4d ago
@leroy I'm the same way with blender. It just wouldn't click. I have a background in machine tools where milling operations corrolate to extrudes and turning operations are analogous to revolve operations. It still took 10 years of head banging to make frecad work for me, but it has gotten much better lately.
Show threadOtis4d ago
@leroy Freecad works for taking napkin sketches to 3d printable or laser cuttable designs, but it's not the best tool for modeling video game assets or artistic works.