From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 12/15/2025 9:10 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Jim Wilkins"  wrote in message news:10h6v97$8qr4$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   >> I've been considering hobby level 3D printing ...   
   >   
   > I signed up for night classes in 3D CAD using OnShape, which I can't use   
   > at home with a cellular data limit of 10GB a month (no Cable). I   
   > downloaded FreeCAD 1.1 which I think works off-line. Is anyone familiar   
   > with one or both?   
   >   
      
   On Shape is free sorta.  It is strictly cloud based, and your models are   
   public on the free plan from what I have read.   
      
   FreeCAD is free, and it runs completely on your PC, but you may want to   
   be connected to download upgrades and modules that are specific to your   
   application.  Having an absolutely HUGE open source community there are   
   a lot of them.   
      
   I use ViaCAD 2D3DPro64.  Its definitely not free, but it its not the   
   price of other high end CAD software, and its a permanent license.  Not   
   a rental agreement like many others.   
      
   I've also heard good things about Plasticity, and may get more involved   
   with it since it has Linux compilations available. (also not free)   
      
      
   --   
   Bob La Londe   
   CNC Molds N Stuff   
      
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