3D printer at P.A.

[DavidR8]

I have used F360 but my laptop struggles to run it with anything terribly complicated.
Am now transitioning to Freecad as it seems to require less processing power.

 

[gerritv]

Am now transitioning to Freecad as it seems to require less processing power.

that's because it does so much less I would reco getting a better computer. Re-learning cad sw is not conducive to getting things done.

 

[DavidR8]

that's because it does so much less I would reco getting a better computer. Re-learning cad sw is not conducive to getting things done.

Indeed, I ended up buying a used i7 box loaded up with 32Gb RAM and F360 now flies like a jet plane.

 

[Susquatch]

Awesome

Hey, @RoxyDianna , welcome from Farm Country south of Chatham Ontario. I grow rocks in my crops and repair farm equipment that gets broken by the rocks.

Consider posting on the new members board. We all welcome new members. You will get some great advice and help on here.

 

[Susquatch]

that's because it does so much less I would reco getting a better computer. Re-learning cad sw is not conducive to getting things done.

Especially not if you are going backwards at the same time.

I am coming off of CATIA. It's all I can do to muster up enough will-power to re-learn something so much less capable like F360.

On the other hand, I cannot even remotely, in my wildest dreams, afford a CATIA seat. So Fusion 360 here I come - albeit slowly, kicking, screaming, and whining, and otherwise acting out like a big spoiled baby (as in this post).