Hey there! As a 3D printer addict I do a lot of small parts in CAD to print and use around the house. Lately I’ve been exploring all sorts of CAD software since finding out there’s a more around than just Fusion360 and Onshape so I started exploring what’s out there and jotting down my impressions.

Hope this is not spam, just want to help people see what’s around and help them pick!

  • blakcod
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    1 year ago

    I’ve played around in Plasticity and it is moving at a quick pace to get to version 2.0

    Plasticity

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      1 year ago

      Thank you very much for the recommendation! I haven’t seen Plasticity yet in any “CAD shootout” comparisons and it looks super interesting.

      $100 for a non-subscription commercial license is probably the most appealing part right out the gate.

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        1 year ago

        If you want a similar price for a more CAD-y like software (sketch/feature-based) Alibre Atom3D should approach that price (also non-subscription), though pricing may be regional. The italian reseller asks for 180eur (but already had a discount down to 130) which isn’t as cheap but definitely within the same range.

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          1 year ago

          That’s neat and yeah around the same price point. Looks like it also has parametric functions too. I’ll look more into it too, thank you!

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        1 year ago

        You are welcome! I liked the interface and some of the workflows. It is more on the artistic side of things but totally capable of product design.

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          1 year ago

          I didn’t look too far into it but that might be exactly what I need. I’m more focusing on one-off projects vs mass-produced products so I don’t need a lot of the features of $$$$ CAD suites