blender vs cad

[camoz87]

hello to all, I wanted to share a thought that is definitely widespread in the community of us designers. because there is a software like blender, open source and with a large community of development and users with frequent updates, while as an equivalent cad does not exist? there would be freecad however missing that community "of flock" that can give it the right boost for development. It is true that organic modeling is more widespread than cad modeling, but once only the designers used it, now if we think of schools and hobbyists using 3d printers.

I look forward to your point of view, good work and good day!

 

[ragnol]

You asked a good question!

I wait for the contributions of "who has a broad vision".

in my little I am trying to learn fusion360 for my hobbies, and in this regard I asked why on this forum there is no related section. Honestly I expected a lot of people to be aggregated to that request, instead only one, if I don't remember badly.

I don't know if the reasons can be the same for the problem you pose...

 

[meccanicamg]

I've been using him for two years at work and at home. I started a little more time before putting my hands on it, when it was version 0.16 and it wasn't much.

In recent developments, we have joint modules that work well even if it is still being developed a2plus assembly. we have a very well made fem that I often use its linear that not linear, usable also to have the tensions hot spots for fatigue of welding. has static thermal and mechanical fem and not only.

the fem module, after downloading the whole package is 3gb is able to manage fluid dynamic analysis cfd.
a double mass in the embryo table unfortunately.
However it has the gear module I use very much. you can also evaluate games and interference between the teeth (reliable).it would need a more assiduous group of developers and resolute development choices though....it is a free project, worldwide and so it goes so....and it's all too well....and it's not easy because a cad has well established rules. is a different way of conceiving.

with blender I see that you do other things, faces, sculptures, shape design but you do not handle specific technical problems. it is used to make animation of characters, things.

is a bit like a parametric cad modeler like solidworks against a non-parametric modeler like modelling.

even the freecad section does not exist....maybe because it is better to leave the official one on the freecad forum....even if someone uses it.

 

[Gigi_75]

hi guys, ansys spaceclaim and ansys discovery live are parametric but with direct modeling, open and edit all the files as well as natives. If you want to have more info, ask me.
Hi.

 

[DrBarde]

for a hobbyist use the best is definitely fusion360. It is a complete software and is free for personal use. also has integrated multiple functions such as the cam path and much more.
probably the special section is not because it is not a software that will find foot in companies for now (although for start-ups it can be interesting), since it is usually based on the great inventor brothers, create and solidworks.

 

[SMIRRO]

hi guys, ansys spaceclaim and ansys discovery live are parametric but with direct modeling, open and edit all the files as well as natives. If you want to have more info, ask me.
Hi.

The last time I checked, I didn't feel like free sofware, nor much less than the same segment of the software mentioned in the discussion.
Maybe I'm wrong. . .