I started by using FreeCad but I found it really difficult to understand, so I am using Fusion 360 at the moment, I found that easier to make me understand CAD drawing . At the age of 78 I am really enjoying designing different things and then printing them out , I do have a 60 year back ground in engineering . It is funny when I got my 3D printer and came across g-codes they looked familiar and I found out I was using them in the '80's programming a machining center. But my career took a turn and I got into aircraft maintenance for my last 25 years. Thanks for the great video.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome.
@donb4138
3 жыл бұрын
I’m in the same boat, but a few years younger. I am also a retired engineer, I learned cad a long time ago but essentially forgot it all which is fine since anything I learned then really don’t apply to the new tools. I just loaded fusion 360 last night, let thee learning begin.
@RapidInstincts
2 жыл бұрын
@@MakeWithTech You're
@thecow2756
2 жыл бұрын
the reason that Freecad is hard to use at the beginning is that it uses the "standard" parametric design workflow which is made easier in Fusion 360 and DS SolidWorks where order of doing things isnt strict for example to sketch you need to select plane like all cad software but freecad needs you to make the part first then the body and only then the sketch which is how it is specified in the standard and fusion360 etc skip the manual making of Plane selection -> Part -> Body -> Sketch workflow so you only need to go through Plane selection -> Sketch unlike the original industry standard minimum which freecad implements also the limitations of freecad are because they are trying to implement the minimums to meet the Standards and then start working on more qol features and keep in mind that freecad is still in alpha 0.20 so things may and will change but they will keep all the old ways of doing things unlike others as to not force you to learn new ways of doing things you already do one way
@Krateian
2 жыл бұрын
@@thecow2756 it's pain to fix one wrong line and even easiest things take too much time I give too much chance to freecad but I failed it's not user friendly
@CaptnTrips
2 жыл бұрын
First video of yours I've watched - and I'm very impressed! You have an excellent handle on pacing your content and keeping things so simple to follow. Bravo!
@jhonny1392
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you, Mike. For me, Mr. Shapiro is one of the best youtubers nowadays in his field.
@paulmai
Жыл бұрын
Also agreed. Actually, especially as a beginner, the best KZitemr I have seen in this space so far. Now I really want to check out OpenSCAD :) I also like the philosophy of recommending tools that are accessible to beginners and hobbyists on the basis of license. Totally resonates with me.
@Digital-Dan
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, great survey. I have used Fusion 360 a bit and found it less than scrutable, however powerful it is. For native listeners in English, this video was most comfortable playing at 1.75x speed.
@danielch6662
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a native speaker. But you are right.
@jhonny1392
2 жыл бұрын
I listen english spoken vids very often, cos I'm learning english for my own and I found Mr. Shapiro, who I´ve been following for a quite some time now, have a very clear and nice american pronunciation. So, as I'm not a native listener in eglish, for me is perfectly well to listen his vids at normal speed. Cheers, John from Santiago de Chile. South America.
@balsigerrolf
2 жыл бұрын
@@danielch6662 Für mich, als Berner, ist die Sprechgeschwindigkeit gerade richtig.
@alestbest
2 жыл бұрын
I do not speak english, but less than 1.25x is not watchable
@goatboy_4460
Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate how you don't just say, "Don't use this, only use THIS," and instead give your personal reasons and requirements as to WHY we should use some programs over others. I found this video very informative as you went through and explained the purpose/capabilities of each program while even explaining the user-liscensing agreement. Anyways I've yet to be disappointed with your videos and will keep watching!
@MeKnownAsI
3 жыл бұрын
I *always* learn something from your videos. Especially when I thought I knew all about a subject. Nope, you come along and teach me something new. Thank you. I love it!
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Thank for the kind words.
@KavorkaDesigns
2 жыл бұрын
1.5X playback speed is a must!..
@АлександрСлепушкин-у7в
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Mr. Shapiro. Your videos make understanding and doing things real easy. You're a great teacher.
@MakeWithTech
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I love teaching so it is easy for me.
@Kfinch1992
2 жыл бұрын
Ya lost me at Mac....
@jamescomtois705
2 жыл бұрын
You have an amazing teaching ability, thank you for your wonderfully helpful videos. I am completely new 2 months and many long days and sleepless nights... been on a hardcore quest for knowledge.I have watched many videos on youtube.They all are too fast! You take it slow an comprehensive and the way you explain things just click well for me. Much Thanks Irv!! proud owner ender 3 pro ender v2 sovol sv02
@tomascarlsson961
2 жыл бұрын
What a treasure trove of knowledge your videos are! Thanks for this great overview of free CAD programs. I will start off with Tinker CAD for my first 3D print of my own design. I will be using my digital caliper that you advised us to get in another video to get the correct measurements. Cheers from Sweden!
@alexandermckenzie5077
2 жыл бұрын
I use FreeCAD professionally and find it suits my needs for most things nicely. Like he said, before version 0.18 it was a little too rough around the edges to use comfortably but the last few versions really did make some huge usability improvements. I highly recommend giving 0.20 an honest try even if you have tried it before and didn't like it. Very nice for the price!
@Krateian
2 жыл бұрын
Its really really hard I tried lots of time but even smallest thing take too much time to design despite fusion onshape or solid
@johnid2020
2 жыл бұрын
First CAD comparison review that genuinely informed me and helped me to make a choice. A study in good communication. Fusion 360would be great, but I don't like the expense and sharing all my designs in the Cloud. Great work and keep the videos coming.
@jhonny1392
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Shapiro, this is the first time I comment in one of your vids and I'm gonna take the opportunity to tell you the *Great Teacher or better said Professor" you have become to me in the 3D print field and I want to thank you very much for that, because I really appreciate it !. Finding you channel was a blessing for me and I'm very honored to watch any single vid comming from you. I also did a little research about you and I was very glad to know what a Great Man you are in the professional field in which I could see, you are a very respectable proffesional and a leader in the innovative communication ideas. You are a very clever guy !. No doubts. Thanks a lot and many greetings from Santiago de Chile, South America. This is John.
@redherring5532
3 жыл бұрын
I started using Shapr3D a year ago, and I haven't had a use for any other CAD since then, exports even SVG. Amazing, I'm not an Apple guy but Shapr along with a pencil and ipad is incredibly efficient. Chamfers effortlessly.
@isauromanuel
Жыл бұрын
What graphicd card is good enough for 3d modeling and sculpting models for 3d printing in 2022? Not rendering
@MakeWithTech
Жыл бұрын
Most modern systems will work fine. I even use cad tools on a Surface Go a very underpowered machine.
@deterdamel7380
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. I like to mention: consider to use the latest version of freecad. I was very frustrated in the beginning with Freecad on Ubuntu Linux, due to the fact that the default version bundled with the Linux distribution was very outdated and very annoing. Recent versions are very nice to use!
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Good advice. Thanks
@paulszudzik9588
Жыл бұрын
Thanks... a very nice, clear video of how to choose. I am retired, and was looking for a "CAD/CAM" package, and ran across FreeCAD years ago, but it didn't "work" very well. With version 20, I feel that it has the right bells and whistles for me to be productive. As a huge benefit, one of the workbenches is openSCAD, so you gain the benefit of both worlds. Thanks again.
@michaelmusgrove1357
3 жыл бұрын
MatterControl sounds like it could be really useful if it gets out of beta.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
A great place to discuss this is at the MakeWithTech forum located at forum.makewithtech.com. At the free MakeWithTech forum/discussion group, you can also post images and examples of your work.
@disparky
Жыл бұрын
I saw an ad on your video for Shapr3D and gave it a try and it's the best thing I've used so far for modeling. I was using NanoCad doing things the hard way for years but now I snap my fingers and I have a finished model. I never thought I'd say it but... thanks for having ads.
@puretoronto
3 жыл бұрын
Shapr3D is great too... Designed for Ipad with pencil, on Mac and coming to PC soon. PC beta is in testing. I like it... feels very natural to draw on the Ipad.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I just downloaded and I am taking a look.
@RichardKuivila1947
5 ай бұрын
Yup. You is a professional "Tube Talker" Money involved ! . . . I searched "Learn 3D Software" . ....This what I got.. .. Talk, . . Talk. . . . aint learned any skill yet. . .it gets going at 12:40
@Y2Kvids
Жыл бұрын
CAD Sketcher is an Addon being developed for Blender , I know nothing about CAD . But looking at the FreeCAD , Sketching part feels it is going somewhere .
@fahb68
Жыл бұрын
Ohhhh this video help me to understand why soo many people dont use the Best 3d software i found, i already try all except alibre that i Will try inmediatly .... but the Best in terms of easy to use, powerfull, free and very very fast to make a concept Is design spark. Why because Is only for PC....
@dragasan
2 жыл бұрын
Mr. Shapiro, this is an excellent video. As an old skool mechanical engineer who came from the days of wire frame, I really appreciate it. To me, FreeCAD looks a lot like SolidWorks. I haven't toyed with 3D modeling in a great number of years, but I think FreeCAD is definitely for me as it has macro capabilities. Once again, thanks so much for sharing, and I wish you continued sucess and of course, health.
@rty1955
Жыл бұрын
I used autocad back in the 80s thru 2005. I still use release 13 to design large data centers. I use Sketchup 2014 for all my 3D printing I hate, & loath subscription software. I will NEVER use it! I will only use free or open source software. DaVinci video editing software is FREE and is EXECELLENT software package. I GIVE them the $300 for a professional verion becuase that cost is VERY doable for ANYONE. DaVinci has got the right idea!! I LOVE that compamy and hope they NEVER change thier software Licence!
@Brickerbrack
3 жыл бұрын
Because I'm into toy design, I do use Blender. While it's not initially _designed_ for precision engineering, and it's not what they promote primarily on the website, it's becoming more and more apt at the task. And it allows me to do the intricate mechanical stuff I need to do, like joints, while also letting me do more free detail work when the nuts and bolts are down, without having to take it to another program. And of course, the open-source license is perfect; I can do whatever I like with my models, with no constraints on whether I can sell them or not, and the program is entirely free regardless. I _used_ to use SketchUp (its Component function was especially useful for allowing me to make multiple linked editable copies of a model so I could track the positions of the parts for clashes). But since they changed the license and went entirely cloud-based for the free option, it stopped being viable for me.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@NC700_68
2 жыл бұрын
"freecad the Swiss army knife"???....... ouch..... now that is an insult to whomever designed the army knife.
@michaelmusgrove1357
3 жыл бұрын
There's a really good option for everyone at any experience level. That's amazing. And shows a solid community and onboarding strategy.
@pubdigitalix
2 жыл бұрын
Dear Irv, first and most important, Autodesk destroy Inventor loyal base with Fusion, a lesser program with a cloud intelligent business model. Sure Fusion has improve a lot, but the company was ages ago talking against parametric modeling kings like ProE, Catia, Idea and UG because they was totally different model from Autocad and never have a clever think to do with MDT and Inventor. Then the magic happens, a lot of mechanical new tools was in hands of common people, like 3d printers, etc and Autodesk shift the discourse and strategy. Fusion is the new king in town. The only think stopping to consolidate his position is the negative of Stratasys to be buy it by Autodesk, but they dance together often. They try to made the same strategy with Maya and then 3D Studio Max but Blender fuck them both and Maya is in ramping death. They say Blender never be in the same level of professional software like Autodesk Maya or Softimage, but they killed Maya loyal base with 3D Studio strategy, who is clearly positioning at top in the game industry and now we have movies made with Blender and many VFX companies are thinking to include inside they own pipeline. I hope Blender find a path to the game industry too. I think you lost here the opportunity for make some remarkable statements. Autodesk is a shading company with a deep agenda worst than Microsoft but with a better image. Remember Mr. Robot: embrace, extend and extinguish. I think regular people need to move far away as possible from Autodesk due to its own history and use any opensource software available, like freeCAD for example. Then, the community can improve it exponentially like did it with Blender years before. We need people like you, who spread the message. Tip aside, Blender can be used for CAD parametric modeling with a new plugin. Last, I apologize for my terrible writing skills. English is not my born language. Cheers to you and your wonderful channel for all the content. Thanks a lot.
@TrumpetJazzman
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your very simple explanations and clear definitions. So refreshing for a newbie!
@terrylefevre5604
2 жыл бұрын
Why are ALL the slicers 64 bit based?..I have older PC and NEED 32 bit based (Win.8.1)
@xxfloppypillowxx
6 ай бұрын
I don't know if this kind of model exists in the CAD space but in the programming/gaming space one of the models that has been kind of dominating the space has been flexible licensing, where they will give you a free or cheaper licensing option below a certain earning mark such as Unity which says that until your revenue reaches 100k per year it's free to use which gets people in their environment and learning the tools and then if they ever get to a point where they are clearly requiring your tools then they are going to charge you for them. Kind of like a freebie to get the addict hooked.
@anooshesadatmirhakimi8125
11 ай бұрын
Hi, very helpful video. do you recommed Inventor to prepare 3d models for printing? I have the access to Inventor through university
@mikeannear1719
Жыл бұрын
Great comparison, ..but what about Rhino 3D ? the main reason that I use it is that you can also import pointclouds and mesh files from 3D scanners.
@lazyman1011
2 жыл бұрын
FreeCAD is too Biggy for me and I’ll wait for V1.0 and then restart from zero with it. In the mean time I use my absolute favourite tool Shapr3d on a iPad with pen.
@MakeWithTech
2 жыл бұрын
Shapr3d is quite nice but I could not get my head around using it on an iPad. I tried it on a Mac but many of my viewers are looking for a free alternative.
@eliascastillo2073
Жыл бұрын
Did you hear that? it was my hearth breaking for Blender. I use it but I understand that it is not the best for 3d printing I like Solid works a lot though, I think it is the best for this, but it had a subscription license. Good to know about those free ones
@avanticamperbouw
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for al your great video's I'm a regular user of Fusion 360, TurboCad, FreeCad and Blender. On the latter I'd like to comment. You mentioned Blender is not so useful for 3D printer. In that I strongly diagree. At first it looks complicated maybe, but the combination of regular solid modeling and sculpting is a very strong combination. Except when you only print object that can be dimensioned. But there is so much more in the modeling world. What you think of gaming, scenery, etc. What I'm trying to say is that Blender deserves a better rating, since it has a great added value to 3D printing.
@spencer5028
2 жыл бұрын
Blender is awesome, I can model extremely quickly and accurately even semi parametrically with modifiers. Just printed a model from blender today with no issue
@Emtbtoday
Жыл бұрын
I started with fusion 360 it just seems so much simpler that free cad but would like to learn more on free cad its just soo different from fusion, Tinker cad i use for text prints name plates only have no use for it i think it's more a of a toy and holds no place in the 3D world waste of time! I use fusion for my hobby non professional don't know much about the cad side but soo much easier to learn in fusion that the other's in my opinion
@askhatBUR
Жыл бұрын
I have just stated using Solid Edge by Siemens and found it easy to learn. Any use it?
@WhereNerdyisCool
3 жыл бұрын
Hey that name change threw me off! I have always wanted to learn CAD...I have student engineers working for me and always been in awe how quickly they click around and tweak things. Time for me to join the party!
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Enjoy.
@123masteryoda123
3 жыл бұрын
I use Blender as my CAD because I learned it for drawing machine parts before I even thought of 3D Printing. I then took those parts and produced videos on how to assemble and disassemble parts or machinery. That's the power of Blender, the animation and video. But, I should take the time to learn FreeCad because of some the the little nuances that Blender has that limits what you can do. I've played with FreeCad a bit, but I always go back to Blender because I know it. Old and stubborn I guess. But, if you are starting out... FreeCad!
@LightCarver
3 жыл бұрын
Learn parametric modelling in FreeCad and export your objects to animate in Blender and you will be much happier. I love Blender for everything but mechanical parts. They have added a few tools that make a few things easier in the most recent versions, but have specifically stated parametric modeling will never be a development focus - and doing anything dimensionally accurate is a comparative pain. (I honestly can't blame them, the core design already supports so many different things) I originally started on f360 learning parametric modeling, later becoming a refugee due to licensing changes and started to learn FreeCad. I end up in Blender manually editing other peoples mechanical 3d print designs that were only available as an STL. Would be easier to recreate most of these with Parametric modelling in CAD but I need to learn FreeCad first, not going to pay for F360 without a business.
@CarAudioInc
18 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for making this video. FreeCAD it is.
@beatsbywoods8388
Жыл бұрын
Your Not in the Professional category. Your just wasting your money if your paying Pro rates.
@Chad.The.Flornadian
3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy the content of your videos. They're usually very thorough and thought out. My only gripe, and it may just be me, but because of how slow you talk I find myself losing focus and getting distracted by other things. I'm just used to faster, more rapid fire, communication. Maybe I should just try upping the playback speed to keep my apparently short attention span engaged :o) EDIT: Playback speed x1.25 is the sweet spot for me :o)
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
By speaking slowly I open my videos up to folks where English may not be their first language and folks that want to want it faster can speed it up which I fully support.
@Chad.The.Flornadian
3 жыл бұрын
@@MakeWithTech I get that, and +1 for catering to more people.
@Mikeyfix
2 жыл бұрын
thanx for videos, does fusion 360 shut down if down loaded to a compter and never on line after it's down loaded, and does free cad need to be oline to work, reason I'm asking I will not be oline for months at a time, thanx
@charlesball9977
Жыл бұрын
You did not show us how you started in Free Cad. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how you go to that page to start with "the body". Still can't figure it out.
@janetmorris6792
3 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Designspark Mechanical by RS (Radio Spares)
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I discussed this CAD program in the video.
@stolz5573
3 жыл бұрын
Designspark Mechanical is great and not too hard to learn.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I have heard that before but as a Mac guy I cannot use it.
@micro2743
3 жыл бұрын
I also like this program, but I wasn't able to get the newly added parametric features to work. Too bad it is PC Only.
@micro2743
3 жыл бұрын
@@MakeWithTech What is a Mac?
@Typing.._
7 ай бұрын
Yes definitely printing brackets and slides :) even oil catch cans ;)
@jamesdenny4734
10 ай бұрын
Is freecad just for filament 3D printing, or can I use it for resin 3D printing also?
@tjesse
Жыл бұрын
1.75x I promise you will not be disappointed
@PyroSAJ
2 жыл бұрын
There's now a plug in for Blender that brings in a parametric approach. It is still a bit rough, but has most of the basics covered.
@cr6925
3 жыл бұрын
Where's Design Spark Mechanical? Avoid FreeCad. That will put you off for life and anyway is currently very very broken.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I shared in the video that as primarily a Mac user Design Spark does not work for me. While there are know issues with topology naming I still have had excellent results for FreeCAD for my needs. A great place to discuss this is at the MakeWithTech forum located at forum.makewithtech.com. At the free MakeWithTech forum/discussion group, you can also post images and examples of your work.
@sbr-synrosimbugracing9338
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't learn how to convert what you make in any of these programs into a file that can be printed.
@arthurtorricer4544
10 ай бұрын
Hello.. Are you still making 3d printing info?
@JSunBurns
3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely hate Subscription based licensing.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I have started a discussion forum at forum.makewithtech.com where we can all have more elaborate discussions with other viewers of the channel. This might be a good place for you to get a range of opinions.
@mikehel4474
3 жыл бұрын
hell yeah man i love your videos keep making em
@BC5391
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I probably did not understand tinkercad when I tried it. I have fusion360 on my computer, but it is way too complicated, I can only do round holes and get frustrated trying square holes. But wait, I discovered 3Dbuilder and can now do some of the things i want, to make threads I import it into fusion360, kind of a pain, but I'm just and old Dog of 68. Thank you for your videos, I've learned a lot over the years
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I just posted a Shapr3d video which you might find interesting. kzitem.info/news/bejne/zZiPmmZuaYSUgXY
@3DJapan
3 жыл бұрын
I'm personally a fan of MoI3D when it comes to CAD. It's not parametric and it's not free, but it is petty cheap and really fun to use. It focuses more on creating rather than measuring and getting every single thing the right size down to the micron.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. That is a different use case. Most part design requires precision.
@nor_cal_trailrides9990
3 жыл бұрын
I started using Solidworks and UG/NX long before hobby 3d printing was a thing. For me it was always about turning my own designs into physical objects not downloading things from thingiverse to print. I own a perpetual license of SW 2016 and have access to NX at work so I'll stick with that but otherwise agree with your advice here. I would lean towards just living with whatever the free licensing is for Fusion 360 since you will become familiar with the Autodesk ecosystem which will help if you end up designing professionally.
@CarolynSong
8 ай бұрын
could u like to be our CAD's distributor in U.S?
@fellzer
2 жыл бұрын
I don't even need to know how to do this but I saw this guys face in my sidebar and clicked it because he's awesome. +1 View, +1 Upvote.
@bryannoyce
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a Lawyer but I pretend to be one in KZitem comments: You do not have to pay for the CAD license for teaching. The reason for this is that the CAD model itself is not profited from, it's like "fair use", you are just holding it up as an example, they have no right to claim a portion of your profits. If you make something as a hobbyist and then decide to start selling it, yes, you buy the program after the fact, the company makes their money, so they have no reason to complain, and you had no idea you were going to sell it when you made the design, so you were not required to pay until now. If you need further legal advice, I charge 50 dollars and hour. By making that statement I am breaking the law ;)
@PabloTBrave
3 жыл бұрын
Great video I've Just bought a 3d printer and you gave some suggestions I hadn't thought of. I want to learn something I won't grow out of as I improve so the likes of tinkercad are out for me . Although I come from a computer DevOps scripting background, there I know how to do what I'm doing before automating it so I'm thinking freecad (using spreadsheet variables) will be the better package ( for me) over openscad. Need to get my head round the 3d model concepts 3 dimensions, constraints, pads and pockets, fillets v chamfers it's endless .
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
A great place to discuss this is at the MakeWithTech forum located at forum.makewithtech.com. At the free MakeWithTech forum/discussion group, you can also post images and examples of your work.
@vernonleeper
3 жыл бұрын
As always I do learn from your videos. I started with sketch up, was nice but then got weird. Moved to fusion 360 which I really liked using but, as you said, they kept making changes and I got tied of cloud based platform . My internet isn’t good right now , I leave in a rual area. I tried free cad but couldn’t get the hang it, now I got blender, it’s got a learning curve for sure. My favorite of them all was fusion 360 just don’t like having to upload it to save it and then download it again to use the model.
@charlesrestivo870
3 жыл бұрын
Just wish he'd stop smacki g his lips so annoying
@lonecel
3 жыл бұрын
54 seconds in and I already learned that CAD is an acronym. I've used these programs for months and had no clue.
@micro2743
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it stands for Completely Annoying Disaster.
@420247paul
3 жыл бұрын
Did you change your name because of the negative connotations of vax in todays world?
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@CandSMINING
2 жыл бұрын
You just gave me exactally what I needed to 3d print. I subbed. Thaks for sharing.
@aaa8509
2 жыл бұрын
To many of these softwares require constant connection to the internet, even when I could still afford that it wasn't reliable enough to use things like CAD programs online. Living in a rural US small town or even city have many benefits but an affordable reliable internet connection is not one of them. Everything was fine until Trump's appointee Pai... My internet weren't from 60 a month for 100Gb/s to 250/month for 7mb/s, I had faster and cheaper internet in 1998 with my T1. Pretty much every single one if these programs require the internet, maybe not thought away but they get really buggy and slow off they don't get regular updates even if the rest of your system is also not online. Worse it only takes a couple of updates before the models you have no longer are transferable.
@acgidesignstudio
10 ай бұрын
If was asked if i like your videos i would say yes. But having every single mouse click on you audio track really hurts my ears and plays tricks on my thinking while im learning from you. Its barely noticeable either make it louder or make it go away. My ears were blown out as a kid and i hear things that most of your viewers dont. It highly distroys the experience. I have never finished a video from you on computers... with out being so irritated that i want pick that mouse up and throw it out the nearest window. The content is great the slow enunciation & clear concept depiction all are on point. So can you shoot that mouse or turn the volume up at least a decibel or two. I just cannot concentrate!
@christophegroulx7816
8 ай бұрын
Could you give an example?
@unionse7en
Жыл бұрын
Punch Viacad is VERY easy to use, pay once and it's your, no subscription around $100 bux i think.
@paulradford4100
2 жыл бұрын
I have 2 go to softwares.. Freecad is a brilliant pieces of software and the more you learn, the more you can do and being free it's completely affordable, with a really good userbase who give great support. This I use for functional prints.. The other tools you brush upon is blender (again free), amongst a number of paid softwares. Please don't kick blender too hard, as its great for models, say figurines though not restricted to this. Blender also comes with the 3d print plugin that checks to see if you have any issues that prevent your model from being solid. Blender is not cad and never will be. Its a 3d graphics program that allows for 3d printing, game resource making and movie processing. It's such a powerful tool, it's a bit of a crime for you to completely dismiss it..
@pshames
10 ай бұрын
Wonderful comparison of the programs Irv. I think I will give FreeCAD a try this weekend. I have played around with TinkerCAD but I would like to try something a bit more capable with regards to making changes in my models. Thanks so much for creating and posting this video,
@BeyondFunction1
2 жыл бұрын
Design Spark; Matter Control; Alibra (sp?), and Blender: you didn't give any info about what they cost or what their licensing models are.
@hakanhallberg8570
Жыл бұрын
Love your calm and structured way of explaining things for newbies like myself, keep up the good work.
@patbrennan7966
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I use Auto CAD and Inventor professionally at work, but am looking for something similar for home use for 3D printing. thanks!
@runklestiltskin_2407
3 жыл бұрын
Are you using realthunder's fork for freecad? I heard that it comes without the topological naming issue!
@micro2743
3 жыл бұрын
He is using Freecad 0.19, as the title bar would say FreeCAD Link Branch if he was running RealThunder's branch. It is supposed to fix the the topology naming issue, lots of other bugs, and be more intuitive. Jury is stall out on that last one.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I have tried the RealThunder branch and find its excellent work. For my videos, I prefer to use the mainline released version when possible. A great place to discuss this is at the MakeWithTech forum located at forum.makewithtech.com. At the free MakeWithTech forum/discussion group, you can also post images and examples of your work.
@blenderbuch
3 жыл бұрын
I use blender for all my 3d printing. Mechanical things. But of course I use blender also for 2d images where others use Inkscape. Yea I am weird 😕
@lucasgssilveira
2 жыл бұрын
Solidworks is the best one I ever used, but with those prices only big companies can afford to use it. Fusion 360 is a good compromise, but the assembly is just too different. FreeCad is a mishmash of powerful tools, but is not intuitive enough for me except for very few simple cases.
@mirkomarquardt442
Жыл бұрын
Hi, many thanks for this great Overview. I'm a "professional" PCB Designer, working with Altium. Now i will start to use my new 3D printer to realize my ideas in physical objects. This is the first video of yours, and It answers all of my questions so far. It will be not the last one, because you teach very good. Thanks
@samoluke
3 жыл бұрын
I got in love with Shapr 3D Runs on IPAD and you use your fingers and pen to design 3D It find it also easy to use it
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion.
@perfectly_unstable
2 жыл бұрын
I do like the video it was very helpful in helping me understand what I want to learn as a hobbyist for 3D modeling. however, I think some of your subjective ideas about the front of and pros/cons of some of the programs are a bit misunderstood by me. I think Sketchup and Blender are great for solid object design. maybe not precision solid object but it's great for creating objects that I want from my 3D printer. however as an engineer I appreciate the value of efficient and precise modeling as well. I guess the TL/DW is *experiment* the only way your going to know what tool you want to use is by doing what engineers and scientist have been doing since the dawn of time, try it.
@hervegabet
3 жыл бұрын
HI great video , i use tinkerkad , freecad and meshmixer all together going from one to another depending wath i need to do , depending if starting with a scan from phone or creating a 3D piece
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
I use a similar strategy using the right tool for the job. In my workroom I have both wrenches and pliers, both of which can be used to turn bolts, and select the tool based on the job.
@3DJapan
3 жыл бұрын
5:54 Of course these programs can also be used for 3D printing. In fact I usually use those kinds of programs
@vahagnmelikyan2906
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for speaking slow, I can't understand what those folks talking about, they speak way to fast. I need some time to process new info.👍
@jakubmedrek3719
Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thank You for your very clear language ( grammar and pronunciation). Im not native english speaker so its important for me. Im also mac user and information you provided are useful for me. And last but not least thank you for a meritum.
@bobcarwell9172
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you Irv ! For a newb the whole subject of CAD, 3D printing, etc. is a daunting morass in how to start- cost, complexity, purpose of program, file formats and conversions, licensing, on and on. You have a gift of simplifying, cutting to the chase, and being entertaining at the same time. Again, THANK YOU !
@hamadalketbi2253
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed every second in this video, Keep the good job up and best regards from United Arab Emirates.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kinds words.
@esphilee
2 жыл бұрын
There is not much choice actually.
@CopCat34
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your simple but thorough explanations. i will be getting TinkerCad. My baseball cap is off to you.
@philnelson2364
2 жыл бұрын
There's also "donation-ware" - like it, contribute money, just like "wikipedia"
@dennisloobman8013
2 жыл бұрын
FreeCAD has a very steep learning curve. I’ve been trying to get into it for a while and it’s been like bashing my head against a wall. One of the biggest problems is the very complex workflow, you have to systematically follow the given steps and it’s easy to miss one, which will leave you wondering what went wrong. For example you have to ‘cancel’ the tool you’re using before you can add a ‘constraint’, which can be confusing. There are plenty of tutorials on here for it some good, some not so good. I’ve watched lots of them and I’m glad I did because I’m finally getting to grips with it. The more you watch the more you’ll learn, it might not happen overnight but you won’t get there at all if you just give up. If you keep bashing your head against that wall, sooner or later you will make a hole through it. I’m not sure if that’s a good analogy because my head hurts, but in the end it was worth it coz it really is a great program. Especially when you consider the price.
@bearsrodshop7067
2 жыл бұрын
Stayed to watch and make notes on all 3 lessons,,very easy to follow you, and has helped immensely,,thxs and will be back often,,Bear, hobbyist machinist, and old guy still learning (@@)!
@SAqeel-zd9tc
3 жыл бұрын
You are a great teacher with wonderful spirit. The only downside of the great work that you present is that you are "a Mac guy" ;) Keep the great work!
@christopherknee5756
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Apple only has about a 10% market share. Why anybody just wants to target such a small market, when the WORLD is using Windows.
@workingTchr
2 жыл бұрын
I'm starting to see 3D printing as one component of object manufacturing. Using it not to make final objects but to make parts that will be used with other parts (some 3D printed some not) and also to consider machining 3d printed parts, such as putting a hole in something by drilling a solid 3D printed part. So I still want a CNC machine!
@Cptnbond
3 жыл бұрын
Do not forget Linux, no issues with licences, they are free and paying money is volentary.
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
The 3d programs I use the most, TinkerCAD, OpenSCAD and Freecad are all available to Linux users.
@0LoneTech
3 жыл бұрын
Free Software and Open Source licenses are typically not concerned with money. Their core concept is allowing the recipient to use, study, modify and share the software. Often there are associated individuals and organizations driving development of particular programs, and they may allow donations. Since the licensing is so forgiving, some people do less ethical things, like selling others' works on eBay to unsuspecting people who don't know where to find the programs freely shared.
@BaileyBrooks-v4m
Жыл бұрын
where can I get this freecad app?
@LaurentWiart
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, as usual! Would you consider making a video series for learning Freecad?
@MakeWithTech
3 жыл бұрын
Already did. Check out all of my playlists here: studio.kzitem.info/rock/WEX2NVlLeIQr3v-cIF9LxAplaylists Check out the FreeCAD playlist here: kzitem.info/door/PLxa9m2nC6N924jFUOYRECQUMm9xl4_jUI Enjoy. Thanks for asking.
@LightCarver
3 жыл бұрын
I'm an advocate of skipping playing with blocks if a person has the ambition to do Parametric modelling and time to learn. If that is a likely goal; I suggest looking into it more first. If you are prototyping any sort of mechanic thing that needs dimensional accuracy and/or proportions to fit with other things: that's probably what you need. Freecad is the best option for most people, OpenSCAD for some too - If that's for you then you probably know it already. I regret not starting to learn some sort of Open Source CAD sooner, I'll skip ranting about Autodesk and their licensing decisions with f360 etc. Non-Parametric Modelling: Anything organic, freeform or digital end result - chances are Blender is the answer. Blender is likely the answer for hard surface modeling needs (e.g. scifi spaceships) too. Blender is also what you want for clay modelling type sculpture unless you have $ for Zbrush. (Although you will still want a pressure sensitive pen input for sculpture no matter the program.) If you still like the idea of playing with blocks, learning to do so in Blender will take more effort, but give an in-road to a much more powerful program.
@esphilee
2 жыл бұрын
If there is a open-source CAD that work like Solidworks, it will be god sent.
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