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Recommended alternatives to SketchUp? (reddthat.com)
submitted 3 months ago by Telorand@reddthat.com to c/linux@programming.dev
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So, a couple years ago, somebody published the 2017 free desktop client of SketchUp on the chocolatey repos, and I managed to snag it before it got taken down. I use it primarily to make woodworking plans.

I'm wrapping up my transition plan to Linux, but I'm not really up to date on SketchUp alternatives. The only ones I know of are Blender (afaik more for animation and 3D printing) and FreeCAD (CAD seems like overkill, since I'm just doing simple cuts and joinery).

Are there good Linux/FOSS alternatives to SketchUp that have similar features, or is the web client the only reasonable option?

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[โ€“] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only good free option for that is SolveSpace. Don't bother with FreeCAD. It still isn't usable. SolveSpace is remarkably good for an open source CAD program.

It does have some notable missing features though, e.g. no bevels, fillets, drafts, etc. and last time I used it it had accuracy issues with small holes. But for your use case it's probably fine.

[โ€“] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

Cool, I hadn't heard of that one. I'll give it a look!