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no good
marco_rapa
Member Posts: 2 ✭
I do not like this program.
Too much running around the block to get to a drawing surface to draw.
Sketchup is better than this.
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Sketchup is for a different purpose. Apples and Pears.
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@marco_rapa what is your end goal?
Onshape is a feature-based parametric solid modeler with constraints, assemblies, and version-controlled cloud collaboration with customizable tools.
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SketchUp is a surface-based polygonal modeler optimized for direct manipulation of meshes with less emphasis on parametric relationships or manufacturing.
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Emphasis on SketchUp's lack of emphasis on manufacturing. I work in an industry where SketchUp is every designer's favorite tool and it's torture because I need to redraw everything they send me to make it manufacturable. It's a cool tool, unless your goal is to make anything.
As CAD programs go, Onshape has a pretty gentle learning curve, but all CAD programs require some training and practice. Here's where to start:
2. Go through some of the learning pathways: https://learn.onshape.com/learn/learning-path/introduction-to-cad I myself and working my way through the advanced surfacing pathway.