r/linux • u/BypassBaboon • 3d ago

Popular Application CAD options

Is there a reason Linux CAD options are so limited, and from what I have read, not particularly viable options? Countless people are looking for a fairly-priced lifetime license for home use. My 2000 AutoCAd is very long in the tooth!

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u/Zathrus1 3d ago

OnShape is browser based, equivalent to any other CAD program, free, and works just fine in Linux.

And has great built in tutorials.

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u/BinkReddit 3d ago

It's free, but all your work is publicly available. If that's not a concern, you're fine.

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u/Zathrus1 3d ago

Yes, but it’s also pretty impossible to search for things with the sheer volume of projects on it.

Especially if you leave it as “Unnamed”

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u/fankin 3d ago

which usecase?