Free CAD for Makers in Woodworking, 3d printing, CNC and laser cutting

Free software for making things: In this video we compare the different free CAD solutions that are available for a maker to create 3d prints, laser cut stuff or design furniture.

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[stevenewbank]

A great summary and very clearly explained. Thanks for your time spent in making the video.

[Trooper]

Thanks for the video. FreeCad definitely needs more love from YouTube makers.

[warrenking]

I like the way you did this, good video with great comparison. I think you sold me on freecad and blender!

[gavindavis]

Hell of a video bud. Extremely helpful info that’s saved me TONS of time. Cheers man! Keep ‘‘em coming 🤙🏼

[samlenlap]

very well explained, the way you categorised the video was very important. I had the same doubt about fusion 360 while designing I never want to get too comfortable with fusion as they can pull the plug any time.haven't tired free cad yet will definitely give it go
thanks

[AlxMair]

Great video thank you. Every informative and well throughout 👍👍👍

[adamtalat]

I really don't know how to thank you for this video
Its super super useful

[spencer]

Blender with CAD Sketcher is becoming a nice way to do precision modeling. You have to adapt to the Blender workflow with modifiers to maintain psuedo parametric designs but it is very rapid if you are an experienced Blender user.

[bobmirror]

I totally agree. I am not useing software that only works online and steals you're drawings. Thank you reading the user agrements. Still like the 2014 version of Sketchup, however Windows 10 graffic card drivers made it a pain to use. So, irrr Space Claim version of Design Sparks Mechanical, is the other CAD program, kind of like sketchup, that had a free version. However they seam to have "handcuffs" on their programs as well.

[solosailor]

FreeCAD replaces Fusion360 in 2020 for most parametric uses (truly open source multi platform in active development with 3rd party python modules )
FreeCAD even has Cad to Cam with Adaptive tool path simulation for milling

[erwinwaldherr]

Very nice video. For CNC projects I started to learn Freecad, for 3D printing I work with Openscad, for 2D drawings I have Qcad (costs a small amount). Now I'm want tor try Rhino3D even it is expensive, but has a lifetime license (how long?). Then I hope to do all my work with one software only. Will

[DoItProjects]

How have I been following you this long on IG and not been subscribed to you on YT? Well, that’s fixed! 😉 This is a great video. I bet it clears things up for a lot of people. Nice job.

[Omobilo]

Nice. Wonder what is suitable today for designing kitchen cabinets and then CAD software (assume this is the CAM module) generating the panels (i.e dimensions and list of items) for cutting?

[Modi]

this is great Video, thanks alot, i was comparing but you already shortcut it and give me final result, one question left, could you tell me difference between free cad and Solidworks and which you recommend and why ?

[davidprock]

When will freecad be able to replace fusion 360? A question of more importance is what if I was to make a very unusually designed 6 or more axis CNC milling machine, how would I make those software work with it, and which one would be easier to adapt my machine to?

[RalFingerLP]

5:26 you use blender to cut your videos? that freaked me out :P

[davidchristiansen]

Very instructive summary, thank you. What are you using for the CAM part? Say you want to use bigger steppers with driver modules and addressed via parallel breakout board? Thks in advance, David C.

[eddiesanders]

I've been using Design Spark for CNC designs in titanium. I need to purchase their add-on to convert STL to STEP for my CNC people. I'm open to comments, suggestions, and advice, for better solutions, or what ever.

[brianmosse]

Turbo cad is amazing I learned it to where I could design plenty of useful drawings in a few weeks. I have been with it for ten years now.

[TriskelionHellion]

As predicted Fusion 360 is now $495 /year