Hi y’all! This may be a stupid question, but here it goes anyways: I’m thinking of trying to install Linux on a laptop that’s getting slow because of a bloated Windows install. I basically only use it for some internet browsing and 3D modelling (Fusion360) and slicing for my 3D printer (Cura). Is such software available for Linux and do you have experience with it? Doesn’t need to be Fusion360 and Cura specifically. I’m prepared to learn.

Thanks in advance!

  • Vinegar@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    Take a look at OpenSCAD for modeling, if you have any programming/webdev experience you’ll be making simple parts in <5min. It’s the best for making & sharing designs that are easy to modify. Just yesterday I was going to print a phone stand that was a little too narrow, and by changing a single number variable it fit perfectly.

  • radau@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I started with openscad and moved to freecad. Freecad is powerful but definitely not perfect but it has suited my needs fairly well.

    I’m still a holdout for superslicer but I did migrate my profiles to PrusaSlicer for those sweet organic supports.

    • Dkarma@lemmy.world
      41·
      1 year ago

      Second for freecad. The curve to learn can be high but it’s free and works relatively well. Just make sure whatever YouTube tutorials you watch use the same version you have cuz they like to move or add features based on version. If u have an old version it might not have the tool or layout a video with the newer version has…

  • morhp@lemmy.wtf
    2·
    1 year ago

    For modeling I like Freecad and Blender. Blender is more for general modelling and sculpting, Freecad is more for cad/constraint based creation of precise 3d models. So use blender if you want to create little soldiers or elephants or other more organic stuff, and use Freecad if you want to print a replica of a plastic part or an enclosure or something like that.

    There should be tons of slicers available on Linux.