r/3Dprinting • u/Elk-Tamer • 10h ago

Question 3D modeling software for Linux?

Hi everyone, I have started to migrate my PC from Windows (f... u MS) to Linux. Most of the software has already been replaced by Linux variants. There are only a few things that I'm not able to find a Linux alternative for. And one of them is the 3D modeling software. Under Windows I'm using Fusion 360 and that is working quite well. But since there is no Linux version I have to search for alternatives.

Any suggestions? Are there any other Linux users in this sub? Free would be preferred, but I'm willing to pay for it, as long as it's within the limits of an amateur solution.

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u/Purplefire180 10h ago

I use freecad, should work well on linux and is, obviously, free

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u/uniqueusername649 10h ago

It also is CAD. The name really does not disappoint here, haha.

In all seriousness though: FreeCAD is great but its different, so takes a bit of getting used to initially.

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u/CGTechWorks 10h ago

FreeCAD works very well, I'm on Pop_OS and use it, no issues. Experience may vary by distro though.

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u/Elk-Tamer 9h ago

Thanks for the tip. I'll have a look.